Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 7.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 7.83 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 22.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.8 | — |
| 1991 | 22.61 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.39 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.22 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.03 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.8 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.52 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.16 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.72 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.2 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.62 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.01 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.4 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.78 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.15 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.15 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.52 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.89 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.33 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.87 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.43 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.59 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.49 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.12 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.76 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.46 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.15 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.83 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.74 | 20.2 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.78 | 13.89 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 9.49 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 7.83 | 9.12 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Equatorial Guinea was 7.83 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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