Neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.77 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.77
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 1955
All-time low
1.77
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.77. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.43 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.36 | — |
| 1951 | 6.41 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.42 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.43 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.41 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.34 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.23 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.92 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.84 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.76 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.61 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.57 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.52 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.47 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.42 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.32 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.91 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.64 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.59 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.51 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.42 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.36 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.34 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.28 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.87 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.34 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.96 | 5.61 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 4.79 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 4.36 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.57 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.38 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.77 | 2.35 | 10 |
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 neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Equatorial Guinea was 1.77 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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