Number of child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of child deaths unwpp was 3,843 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,843
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,896
in 2009
All-time low
2,514
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea is 3,843, 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 child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,896 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,514, 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 child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,683 | — |
| 1951 | 2,764 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2,816 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2,851 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2,869 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2,876 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2,882 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2,887 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,892 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,897 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2,906 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,918 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,935 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,957 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,986 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,024 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,066 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,115 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,169 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,694 | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 3,697 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,411 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 3,125 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 3,029 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,015 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,039 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,196 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,717 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 2,665 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,747 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,514 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 2,588 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,682 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,809 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,963 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3,130 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3,296 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,449 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,570 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,677 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,769 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,855 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,933 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,011 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,087 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,150 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,202 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,246 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,279 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,303 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,321 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,424 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,517 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,615 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,714 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,832 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,857 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,878 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,890 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,896 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,891 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,872 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,830 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,768 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,703 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,625 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,541 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,451 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,363 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,269 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,182 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,066 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,958 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,843 | -2.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,843 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,843 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,842 | 2,683 | 2,897 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,077 | 2,906 | 3,694 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,064 | 2,665 | 3,697 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,068 | 2,514 | 3,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,084 | 3,769 | 4,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,694 | 4,321 | 4,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,631 | 4,269 | 4,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,012 | 3,843 | 4,182 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea was 3,843 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,896 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,514 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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