Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 173.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
173.66
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
688.69
in 1990
All-time low
173.66
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Equatorial Guinea is 173.66, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 688.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173.66, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 173.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 173.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 who gho in Equatorial Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Equatorial Guinea was 173.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 688.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.66 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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