Mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 73.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
207.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
73.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea is 73.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 207.8 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 73.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 207.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 203.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 199.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 195.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 192.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 190.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 188.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 182.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 180.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 178.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 176.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 174.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 171 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 167.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 158.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 149.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 144.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 112.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.6 per 1,000 live births | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | 207.8 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 178.16 per 1,000 live births | 167.1 per 1,000 live births | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.1 per 1,000 live births | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | 163 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.55 per 1,000 live births | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.32 per 1,000 live births | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 11 Benin 79.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 79.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 77.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 72.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 71.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 71 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Equatorial Guinea was 73.4 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, under-5, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 207.8 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.