Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2001
All-time low
1.78
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.78 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.35 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.96 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.78 | 1.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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