Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 67.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.97 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
154.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
67.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 67.97 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 154.49 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.97 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154.49 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 145.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 141.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 136.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 132.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 127.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 122.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 118.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 113.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 109.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 105.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 101.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 98.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 92.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 89.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 86.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 83.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 80.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 77.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 75.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 72.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 67.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.29 per 1,000 live births | 113.48 per 1,000 live births | 154.49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.19 per 1,000 live births | 80.67 per 1,000 live births | 109.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.84 per 1,000 live births | 67.97 per 1,000 live births | 77.85 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 67.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 154.49 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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