Number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,490 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1,490.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,592 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,089, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,089 | — |
| 1991 | 1,114 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,139 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,164 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,190 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,212 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,234 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,253 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,277 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,297 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,320 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,379 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,437 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,492 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,540 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,577 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,585 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,581 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,580 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,579 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,582 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,587 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,592 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,590 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,582 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,582 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,576 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,574 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,562 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,548 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,536 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,514 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,486 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,462 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,490 | +1.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,490 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,490 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 | 1,089 | 1,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 | 1,320 | 1,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,578 | 1,548 | 1,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,498 | 1,462 | 1,536 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea was 1,490 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,592 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.