Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 26.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea is 26.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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