Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio was 173.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 173.66 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 688.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173.66, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 658.24 | — |
| 1986 | 665.57 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 671.67 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 675.4 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 688.04 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 688.69 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 687.93 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 682.37 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 668.27 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 638.87 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 586.97 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 543.65 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 507.06 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 476.23 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 442.12 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 405.62 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 388.03 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 364.37 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 342.89 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 322.8 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 312.14 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 298.9 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 288.92 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 275.77 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 266.88 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 259.36 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 253.8 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 244.71 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 235.75 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 227.15 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 222.21 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 216.29 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 211.64 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 204.01 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 195.61 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 201.73 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 183.1 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 173.66 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 671.78 | 658.24 | 688.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 592.22 | 442.12 | 688.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.63 | 266.88 | 405.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.29 | 198 | 259.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.53 | 173.66 | 201.73 | 4 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 173.66 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 688.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.66 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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