Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.51
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.64
in 2000
All-time low
9.25
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 10.51 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.64 | — |
| 2001 | 13.83 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 12.64 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.24 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.42 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.13 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.03 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.25 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.63 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.28 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.13 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.14 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | -5.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 10.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 10.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.69 | 9.81 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 9.25 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 10.51 | 11.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Equatorial Guinea?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Equatorial Guinea was 10.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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