Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 1000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 4.96 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.94 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.92 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.88 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.78 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.73 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602 Deaths per 1000 live births, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.96 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 17 Djibouti 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 18 Benin 2.8 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 19 Ethiopia 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 21 Angola 2.56 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.53 Deaths per 1000 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.