Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stillbirths was 992 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
992
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
992
in 2020
All-time low
685
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Equatorial Guinea is 992, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 992 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 685, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 685 | — |
| 2001 | 731 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 770 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 797 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 826 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 850 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 860 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 867 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 870 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 874 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 879 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 890 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 898 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 912 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 927 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 941 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 948 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 956 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 967 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 980 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 992 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 991 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 990 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 992 | +0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 992 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 813 | 685 | 874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 929.8 | 879 | 980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 991.25 | 990 | 992 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 93 Turkmenistan 1,201 compare
- 94 Ukraine 1,028 compare
- 95 Canada 1,016 compare
- 97 Italy 986 compare
- 98 Australia and New Zealand 951 compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 950 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 stillbirths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Stillbirths in Equatorial Guinea was 992 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 992 in 2020.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stillbirths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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