Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
129.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
49.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea is 49.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 129.1 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 49.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 127 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 119 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 116.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.35 per 1,000 live births, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.99 per 1,000 live births | 119 per 1,000 live births | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 115.32 per 1,000 live births | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.21 per 1,000 live births | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.73 per 1,000 live births | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 11 Liberia 52.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Afghanistan 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Pakistan 50.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 46.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Benin 46.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Mozambique 45.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea was 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.1 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release