Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Under-five mortality rate was 67.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea is 67.97, measured 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.
That places Equatorial Guinea 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
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 |
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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 mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 67.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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