Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 17.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 17.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23.5 per 1,000 total births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.8 per 1,000 total births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 total births, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.8 per 1,000 total births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.65 per 1,000 total births, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.98 per 1,000 total births | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 per 1,000 total births | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | 19.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 per 1,000 total births | 17.8 per 1,000 total births | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 17.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 total births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.