Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio was 173.66 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea is 173.66 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 405.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173.66 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326.63 per 100,000 live births | 266.88 per 100,000 live births | 405.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.29 per 100,000 live births | 198 per 100,000 live births | 259.36 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.53 per 100,000 live births | 173.66 per 100,000 live births | 201.73 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 22,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 23,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 24,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 23,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 23,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 23,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 173.66 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 405.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.66 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).