Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stillbirth rate was 17.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 17.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23.5 per 1,000 total births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 38th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.98 per 1,000 total births | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 per 1,000 total births | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | 19.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 per 1,000 total births | 17.8 per 1,000 total births | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 19,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 19,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 18,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 15,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Stillbirth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 17.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 total births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.