Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stillbirth rate was 17.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.81
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.55
in 2001
All-time low
17.81
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 17.81 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.33 | — |
| 2001 | 23.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.46 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.96 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.97 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.41 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.81 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.15 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.56 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.07 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.75 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.54 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.45 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.43 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.27 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.16 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.09 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.02 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.39, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.97 | 19.56 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 | 18.13 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 17.81 | 18.09 | 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 17.81 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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