Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 174 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea is 174, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 689 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 174, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 658 | — |
| 1986 | 666 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 672 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 675 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 688 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 689 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 688 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 682 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 668 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 639 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 587 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 544 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 507 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 476 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 442 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 406 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 388 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 364 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 343 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 323 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 299 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 289 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 276 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 267 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 259 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 254 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 236 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 227 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 216 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 196 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 202 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 183 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 174 | -4.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 174 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 174 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 671.8 | 658 | 688 | 5 |
| 1990s | 592.2 | 442 | 689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.7 | 267 | 406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.3 | 198 | 259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.75 | 174 | 202 | 4 |
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 ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 174 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 689 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).