Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea stood at 9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9 per 1,000, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.3 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 9 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.66 per 1,000 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.86 per 1,000 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 21.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 15.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 per 1,000 | 9 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 18 Eswatini 9.3 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Mali 9.1 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Mozambique 9.1 per 1,000 compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 8.9 per 1,000 compare
- 23 Nigeria 8.1 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 8 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Equatorial Guinea was 9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.