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
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (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.