Number of infant deaths, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0014 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0054 deaths per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 deaths per person, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0051 deaths per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0052 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 deaths per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.005 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0014 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0014 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0051 deaths per person | 0.0054 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 15 Benin 0.0015 deaths per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.0014 deaths per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0014 deaths per person compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 0.0013 deaths per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0013 deaths per person compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0013 deaths per person 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 infant deaths, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 deaths per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.