Number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths was 683 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
683 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
104th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,149 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
677 deaths
in 1967
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea is 683 deaths, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,149 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 677 deaths, in 1967.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 715 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 715 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 714 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 714 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 713 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 713 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 714 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 714 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 715 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 715 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 713 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 710 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 708 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 702 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 694 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 685 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 679 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 677 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 679 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 687 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 702 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 712 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 722 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 730 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 732 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 730 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 728 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 727 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 731 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 753 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 754 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 771 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 790 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 811 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 836 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 855 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 884 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 915 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 944 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 971 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 999 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,030 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,055 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,079 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,103 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,127 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,149 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,123 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,109 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,099 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,085 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,042 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,009 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 994 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 976 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 980 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 951 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 943 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 926 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 882 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 859 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 876 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 882 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 840 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 815 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 795 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 760 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 716 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 693 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 683 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 714.2 deaths | 713 deaths | 715 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 693.4 deaths | 677 deaths | 713 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 726.7 deaths | 702 deaths | 753 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 853.1 deaths | 754 deaths | 971 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,087 deaths | 999 deaths | 1,149 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.8 deaths | 882 deaths | 1,085 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 791.9 deaths | 683 deaths | 882 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 683 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 deaths in 1967.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.