Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0521 units per square kilometre.
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 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0521 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0521 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 38 Tanzania 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0534 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malta 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nauru 0.05 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)
- 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.