Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 212.33 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 212.33 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,302 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 179.16, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,302 | — |
| 1986 | 1,263 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,240 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,199 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,167 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,179 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,128 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,070 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,054 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 959.46 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 832.17 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 725.13 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 601.29 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 553.33 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 480.76 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 426.63 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 390.09 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 350.58 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 317.48 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 285.58 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 258.23 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 240.78 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 233.52 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 230.67 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 230.29 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 211.29 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 194.38 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 179.16 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 187.43 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 206.85 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 201.02 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 182.39 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 197.01 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 219.04 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 216.35 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 212.33 | -1.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 212.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 212.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,234 | 1,167 | 1,302 | 5 |
| 1990s | 858.25 | 480.76 | 1,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.39 | 230.29 | 426.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.49 | 179.16 | 219.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.33 | 212.33 | 212.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 212.33 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.16 in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.