Equatorial Guinea—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
27.2
2023
YoY Change
-2.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#20
of 196 countries
Maximum
46.2
2000
Minimum
27.2
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
24 years
Last
27.2
Previous
27.9
Highest
46.2
Lowest
27.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Equatorial Guinea's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 27.2 in 2023, ranking #20 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 46.2 (2000) and the lowest was 27.2 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27.2 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 31 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.3 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.3 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 44.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 45.8 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |