Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 deaths per square kilometre, in 1983.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0628 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.084 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0866 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0913 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0982 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1097 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1124 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.115 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1174 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1168 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1159 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.115 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1122 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1106 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.097 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0759 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0628 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0866 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0983 deaths per square kilometre | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1137 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1163 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0982 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.09 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0886 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 deaths per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.