Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 26.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Equatorial Guinea is 26.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 49.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.29, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.87 | — |
| 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 7.72, 3.4× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Equatorial Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Equatorial Guinea was 26.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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