Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.1217 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1261 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.13 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1363 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1393 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1448 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1468 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1484 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1496 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1502 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1504 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1519 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1548 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1581 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1614 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1647 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1664 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1672 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.167 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1666 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1655 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1639 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1619 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1596 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.157 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1512 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1488 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.142 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1214 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1261 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 deaths per square kilometre | 0.13 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1502 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1609 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1504 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1596 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1488 deaths per square kilometre | 0.167 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1404 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1456 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.