Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 174 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 174 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 689 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 174, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 658 | — |
| 1986 | 666 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 672 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 675 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 688 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 689 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 688 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 682 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 668 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 639 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 587 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 544 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 507 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 476 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 442 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 406 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 388 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 364 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 343 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 323 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 299 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 289 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 276 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 267 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 259 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 254 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 236 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 227 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 216 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 196 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 202 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 183 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 174 | -4.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 174 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 174 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 671.8 | 658 | 688 | 5 |
| 1990s | 592.2 | 442 | 689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.7 | 267 | 406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.3 | 198 | 259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.75 | 174 | 202 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Equatorial Guinea was 174 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 689 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.