Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.8 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.8 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
6.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.8 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.8 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 14th out of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19.86 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 19.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 16.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.8 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.8 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.67 deaths per 100 live births | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | 19.86 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | 15.86 deaths per 100 live births | 17.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 deaths per 100 live births | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 6.8 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .