Number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of children who die before age 5 was 3,843 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,843 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,896 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
2,514 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea is 3,843 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,896 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,514 deaths, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,683 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,764 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2,816 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2,851 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2,869 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2,876 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2,882 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2,887 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,892 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,897 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2,906 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,918 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,935 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,957 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,986 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,024 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,066 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,115 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,169 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,694 deaths | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 3,697 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,411 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 3,125 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 3,029 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,015 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,039 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,196 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,717 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 2,665 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,747 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,514 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 2,588 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,682 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,809 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,963 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3,130 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3,296 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,449 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,570 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,677 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,769 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,855 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,933 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,011 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,087 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,150 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,202 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,246 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,279 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,303 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,321 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,424 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,517 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,615 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,714 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,832 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,857 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,878 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,890 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,896 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,891 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,872 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,830 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,768 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,703 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,625 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,541 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,451 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,363 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,269 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,182 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,066 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,958 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,843 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,842 deaths | 2,683 deaths | 2,897 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,077 deaths | 2,906 deaths | 3,694 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,064 deaths | 2,665 deaths | 3,697 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,068 deaths | 2,514 deaths | 3,677 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,084 deaths | 3,769 deaths | 4,303 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,694 deaths | 4,321 deaths | 4,896 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,631 deaths | 4,269 deaths | 4,891 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,012 deaths | 3,843 deaths | 4,182 deaths | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Equatorial Guinea was 3,843 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,896 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,514 deaths in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.