Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 4.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.76 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.87 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
4.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea is 4.76 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 12.87 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.76 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.78 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.76 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 per 1,000 live births, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.76 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.26 per 1,000 live births | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.51 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | 5.39 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Pakistan 4.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 4.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 4.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Equatorial Guinea was 4.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.