Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal mortality ratio was 173.66 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
173.66 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
405.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
173.66 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 405.62 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 388.03 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 364.37 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 342.89 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 322.8 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 312.14 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 298.9 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 288.92 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 275.77 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 266.88 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 259.36 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 253.8 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 244.71 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 235.75 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 227.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 222.21 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 216.29 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 211.64 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 204.01 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 198 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 195.61 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 201.73 per 100,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 183.1 per 100,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 173.66 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 173.66 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 173.66 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (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)
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 49th out of 212 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.
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