Number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 2,892 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,892
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,533
in 2010
All-time low
1,598
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2,892.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3,533 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,598, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,598 | — |
| 1951 | 1,616 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,626 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,636 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,645 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,654 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1,663 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1,671 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,680 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,689 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,701 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,715 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,733 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,756 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,782 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,813 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,848 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,886 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,927 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,077 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,996 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,905 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,852 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,816 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,788 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,792 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,650 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1,626 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,680 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,603 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,658 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,730 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,823 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,955 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2,099 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,220 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2,316 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,387 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,448 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,505 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,560 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,614 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,670 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,726 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,772 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,813 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,852 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,887 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,917 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,944 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,052 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,145 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,239 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,335 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,436 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,457 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,486 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,508 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,524 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,533 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,533 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,510 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,476 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,437 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,392 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,342 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,289 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,233 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,178 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,123 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,043 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,966 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,892 | -2.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2,892 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2,892 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,648 | 1,598 | 1,689 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,824 | 1,701 | 2,077 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,818 | 1,626 | 2,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,024 | 1,603 | 2,448 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,732 | 2,505 | 2,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,313 | 2,944 | 3,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,392 | 3,178 | 3,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,006 | 2,892 | 3,123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Equatorial Guinea was 2,892 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,533 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,598 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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