Lifetime risk of maternal death in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 140 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
140 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
140 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
25 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1989
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 140 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 140 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1989.
That places Equatorial Guinea 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 87 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 99 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 103 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 114 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 116 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 116 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 140 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 140 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | 114 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 116 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 153 Papua New Guinea 178 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 154 Pakistan 177 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 155 Comoros 151 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 157 Ghana 133 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 158 Uganda 127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 159 Ethiopia 126 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Equatorial Guinea?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Equatorial Guinea was 140 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 140 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 1 in: rate varies by country in 1989.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.