Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,632 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,632
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,312
in 2006
All-time low
1,761
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of infant deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Equatorial Guinea is 2,632, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3,312 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,761, in 1983.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,761 | — |
| 1984 | 1,885 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2,035 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2,164 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2,270 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,357 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,429 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,497 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,561 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,624 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,689 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,754 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,811 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,859 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,898 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,925 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,942 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,952 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,996 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,077 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,154 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,227 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,290 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,312 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,304 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,292 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,275 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,263 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,251 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,225 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,187 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,147 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,101 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,050 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,003 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,949 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,907 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,855 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,787 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,721 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,658 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,632 | -1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2,632 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2,632 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,129 | 1,761 | 2,429 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,756 | 2,497 | 2,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,188 | 2,952 | 3,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,108 | 2,907 | 3,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,731 | 2,632 | 2,855 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 2,632 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,312 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 in 1983.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.