Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0447 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0566 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0537 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 0.05 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malta 0.05 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Naoero 0.05 deaths 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.