Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1352 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.1352 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1674 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.167 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 0.13 units per square kilometre | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.1352 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.