Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Under-five deaths was 3,727 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,727
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,696
in 2008
All-time low
3,266
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3,727.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,696 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,266, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,266 | — |
| 1988 | 3,415 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,538 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,646 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,740 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,822 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,907 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,989 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,061 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,118 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,164 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,196 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,212 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,218 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,260 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,343 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,434 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,528 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,619 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,668 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,687 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,696 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,690 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,685 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,674 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,642 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,597 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,542 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,478 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,403 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,328 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,241 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,174 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,085 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,983 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,889 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,792 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,727 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,727 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,406 | 3,266 | 3,538 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,986 | 3,646 | 4,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,514 | 4,218 | 4,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,476 | 4,174 | 4,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,895 | 3,727 | 4,085 | 5 |
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 under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Under-five deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 3,727 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 in 2008.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,266 in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for under-five deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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