Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 26.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.29
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.05
in 1989
All-time low
26.29
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 26.29. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.05 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.29, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.05 | — |
| 1990 | 49.87 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.62 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.34 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.01 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.71 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.42 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.04 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.54 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.16 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.6 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.09 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.58 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.93 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.08 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.05 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.79 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 40.38 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.8 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.4 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 36.12 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 35.04 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.12 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.81 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.06 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.53 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.94 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.48 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.84 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.18 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.04 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.37 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.74 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.29 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.31, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.05 | 50.05 | 50.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 46.6 | 49.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.82 | 36.12 | 46.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 29.18 | 35.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 26.29 | 28.57 | 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)
- 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 26.29 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.05 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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