Mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, adult, female was 198.67 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
198.67 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
623.19 per 1,000 female adults
in 1976
All-time low
198.67 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea stood at 198.67 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 623.19 per 1,000 female adults in 1976 and was at its lowest, 198.67 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 317.6 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 315.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 314.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 312.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 310.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 308.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 306.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 305.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 303.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 595.54 per 1,000 female adults | +96.3% |
| 1970 | 596.07 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 469.26 per 1,000 female adults | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 324.85 per 1,000 female adults | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 323.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 391.01 per 1,000 female adults | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 479.35 per 1,000 female adults | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 623.19 per 1,000 female adults | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 392.2 per 1,000 female adults | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 389.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 326.88 per 1,000 female adults | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 267.7 per 1,000 female adults | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 274.85 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 262.08 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 268.98 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 275.13 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 276.76 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 280.21 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 285.1 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 288.11 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 292.41 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 295.92 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 298.91 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 302.39 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 304.49 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 306.77 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 308.34 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 309.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 308.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 308.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 306.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 303.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 301.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 298.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 294.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 289.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 287.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 282.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 278.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 272.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 267.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 262.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 258.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 252.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 247.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 241.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 237.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 232.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 227.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 222.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 218.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 218.82 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 224.79 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 205.26 per 1,000 female adults | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 200.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 198.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 198.67 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 198.67 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +96.3% | 303.36 per 1,000 female adults | 595.54 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1977 | -37.1% | 623.19 per 1,000 female adults | 392.2 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1976 | +30.0% | 479.35 per 1,000 female adults | 623.19 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1972 | -30.8% | 469.26 per 1,000 female adults | 324.85 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338.99 per 1,000 female adults | 303.36 per 1,000 female adults | 595.54 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 431.66 per 1,000 female adults | 323.94 per 1,000 female adults | 623.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.13 per 1,000 female adults | 262.08 per 1,000 female adults | 292.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.01 per 1,000 female adults | 295.92 per 1,000 female adults | 309.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.55 per 1,000 female adults | 267.24 per 1,000 female adults | 303.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.02 per 1,000 female adults | 218.12 per 1,000 female adults | 262.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.68 per 1,000 female adults | 198.67 per 1,000 female adults | 224.79 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 21 Burkina Faso 207.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 22 Madagascar 205.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 199.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 196.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 195.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 27 Gambia 193.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Equatorial Guinea was 198.67 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 623.19 per 1,000 female adults in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.67 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.