Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 13.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.76
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 1990
All-time low
13.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea stood at 13.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 34.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 18th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5 | — |
| 1991 | 34.25 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.97 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.74 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 33.49 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.19 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.82 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.36 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.78 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.08 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.31 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 29.5 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.68 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.85 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 27 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.12 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.19 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.39 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.53 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.75 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.03 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.68 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.05 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.44 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.84 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.28 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.71 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.22 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.68 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.15 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.24 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.76 | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.12 | 31.08 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.49 | 22.53 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 16.22 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 | 13.76 | 15.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 15 Guinea 16.63 compare
- 16 Liberia 15.76 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.15 compare
- 19 Sudan 13.43 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.84 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 11.69 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Equatorial Guinea was 13.76 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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