Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 3,727 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,727
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,696
in 2008
All-time low
3,266
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of recorded 3,727 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of peaked at 4,696 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,266, in 1987.
That places Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,266 | — |
| 1988 | 3,415 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,538 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,646 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,740 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,822 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,907 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,989 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,061 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,118 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,164 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,196 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,212 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,218 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,260 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,343 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,434 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,528 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,619 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,668 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,687 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,696 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,690 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,685 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,674 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,642 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,597 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,542 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,478 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,403 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,328 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,241 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,174 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,085 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,983 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,889 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,792 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,727 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea, Republic of's 3,727 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea, Republic of's 3,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,406 | 3,266 | 3,538 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,986 | 3,646 | 4,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,514 | 4,218 | 4,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,476 | 4,174 | 4,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,895 | 3,727 | 4,085 | 5 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of was 3,727 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,266 in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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