Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 636.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
636.13
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
652.81
in 2019
All-time low
547.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea stood at 636.13.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 652.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 547.73, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 547.73 | — |
| 2001 | 567.59 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 591.69 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 591.18 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 607.4 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 617.55 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 622.77 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 623.21 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 629.08 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 627.26 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 629.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 635.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 630.93 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 644.08 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 650.29 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 648.44 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 652.62 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 648 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 644.21 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 652.81 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 643.99 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 636.13 | -1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 636.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 636.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602.55 | 547.73 | 629.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.58 | 629.2 | 652.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.06 | 636.13 | 643.99 | 2 |
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)
- 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Equatorial Guinea was 636.13 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 652.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.73 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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