Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea stood at 95. 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 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 160 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 120 | — |
| 1986 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | -4.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134 | 120 | 150 | 5 |
| 1990s | 145 | 120 | 160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113 | 110 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5 | 95 | 110 | 4 |
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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 95 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.