Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0034 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 46 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 South Sudan 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Yemen 0.003 units 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal 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.