Number of maternal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of maternal deaths by region was 106.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
106.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
248.21
in 1991
All-time low
78.83
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 106.17 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 248.21 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.83, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 221.42 | — |
| 1986 | 227.35 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 235.58 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 239.72 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 245.15 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 247.55 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 248.21 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 246.03 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 242.34 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 230.27 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 199.72 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 181.28 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 156.34 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 143.87 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 129.81 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 119.46 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 113.13 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 105.17 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 98.42 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 94.24 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 87.8 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 86.68 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 86.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.96 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 92.11 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 88.74 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 83.58 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 78.83 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 84.35 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 95.15 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 94.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.55 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 94.57 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 107.33 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 106.01 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 106.17 | +0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 106.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 106.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.84 | 221.42 | 245.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.54 | 129.81 | 248.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.34 | 86.4 | 119.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.06 | 78.83 | 107.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.17 | 106.17 | 106.17 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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 maternal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea was 106.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 248.21 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.83 in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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