Under-five deaths 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.
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
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,080 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
- 77 Malaysia 3,638 compare
- 78 Honduras 3,489 compare
- 78 Ecuador 3,489 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (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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