Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Under-five mortality rate was 67.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.97
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
198.58
in 1982
All-time low
67.97
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 67.97 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 198.58 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 67.97, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 198.58 | — |
| 1983 | 194.47 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 190.42 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 186.83 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 183.94 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 181.51 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 179.78 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 178.12 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 176.72 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 175.37 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 173.9 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 172.67 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 171.34 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 169.75 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 167.79 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 165.32 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 162.25 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 158.57 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 154.49 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 150.2 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 145.86 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 141.46 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 136.97 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 132.35 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 127.42 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 122.62 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 118.01 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 113.48 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 109.41 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 105.62 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 101.97 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 98.57 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 92.13 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 89.01 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 86.12 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 83.16 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 80.67 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 77.85 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 75.12 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 72.81 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.44 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 67.97 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.71 | 178.12 | 198.58 | 8 |
| 1990s | 169.37 | 158.57 | 176.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.29 | 113.48 | 154.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.19 | 80.67 | 109.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.84 | 67.97 | 77.85 | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 67.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 198.58 in 1982.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.97 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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