Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 55.72 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
55.72
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
65.74
in 2025
All-time low
55.72
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Equatorial Guinea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Equatorial Guinea stood at 55.72. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.74 | — |
| 2026 | 63.59 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 61.51 | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 59.51 | -3.3% |
| 2029 | 57.58 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 55.72 | -3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 55.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 55.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61.59 | 57.58 | 65.74 | 5 |
| 2030s | 55.72 | 55.72 | 55.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 13 Burkina Faso 61.65 compare
- 14 Madagascar 60.63 compare
- 15 Mali 56.09 compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 55.11 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 53.69 compare
- 19 Cameroon 52.98 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Equatorial Guinea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Equatorial Guinea was 55.72 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.74 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.72 in 2030.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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