Age-standardized suicide rates in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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% |
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 |
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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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