Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stillbirth rate was 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.35 deaths per 100 births
in 2001
All-time low
1.78 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.78 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.78 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.25 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.08 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.78 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.78 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 deaths per 100 births | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | 2.35 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | 1.91 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 deaths per 100 births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.