Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,490 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,490 deaths
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,592 deaths
in 2012
All-time low
1,089 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1,490 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,592 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,089 deaths, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,089 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,114 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,139 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,164 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,190 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,212 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,234 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,253 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,277 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,297 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,320 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,379 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,437 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,492 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,540 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,577 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,585 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,581 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,580 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,579 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,582 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,587 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,592 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,590 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,582 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,582 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,576 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,574 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,562 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,548 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,536 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,514 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,486 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,462 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,490 deaths | +1.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,490 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,490 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1,297 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 deaths | 1,320 deaths | 1,585 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,578 deaths | 1,548 deaths | 1,592 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,498 deaths | 1,462 deaths | 1,536 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 1,490 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,592 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 deaths in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .