Neonatal mortality rate gho in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 1989
All-time low
2.72
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Equatorial Guinea, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.72 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.99 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.99 | — |
| 1990 | 4.96 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.92 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.67 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.62 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.67 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.85 | 4.67 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3.67 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.97 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.91 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Equatorial Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Equatorial Guinea was 2.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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