Mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, infant was 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Equatorial Guinea, 1982β2023
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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.08 (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release