Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 26.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
50.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
26.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Equatorial Guinea, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Equatorial Guinea stood at 26.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.42 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.82 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Equatorial Guinea was 26.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.