Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 68 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
198.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Equatorial Guinea is 68 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 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 198.6 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 68 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 197 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 198.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 194.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 190.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 178.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 176.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 173.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 172.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 171.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 169.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 165.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 154.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 145.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 141.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 137 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 68 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 68 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | 178.1 per 1,000 live births | 198.6 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 169.37 per 1,000 live births | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | 176.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.29 per 1,000 live births | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | 154.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.84 per 1,000 live births | 68 per 1,000 live births | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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, under-5 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Equatorial Guinea was 68 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 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 198.6 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.