Number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of maternal deaths was 106.17 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea is 106.17 deaths, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 248.21 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.83 deaths, in 2012.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.84 deaths | 221.42 deaths | 245.15 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.54 deaths | 129.81 deaths | 248.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.34 deaths | 86.4 deaths | 119.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.06 deaths | 78.83 deaths | 107.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.17 deaths | 106.17 deaths | 106.17 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 14,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 14,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 13,881 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 106.17 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 248.21 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.83 deaths in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.