Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 49.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.7
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
174.27
in 1950
All-time low
49.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 49.7 for annual death rates in different age groups by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 174.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.7, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.27 | — |
| 1951 | 173.11 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 171.94 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 170.77 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 169.59 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 168.39 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 167.19 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 165.97 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 164.74 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 163.5 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 162.25 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 161 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 159.74 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 158.48 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 157.21 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 155.94 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 154.68 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 153.43 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 152.18 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 161.54 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 160.4 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 153.92 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 148.07 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 146.78 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 147.44 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 148.99 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 153.65 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 142.73 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 140.95 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 144.62 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 133.82 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 132.95 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 129.32 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 126.98 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 125.02 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 122.82 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 121.05 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 119.65 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 118.22 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 117.11 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 116.12 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 115.21 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 114.34 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 113.46 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 112.52 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 111.44 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 110.17 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 108.67 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 106.94 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 104.91 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 102.69 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 100.31 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 97.79 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 95.17 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 92.48 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 89.83 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 86.95 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 84.19 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 81.46 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 78.8 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.24 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.75 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 71.38 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 69.09 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.92 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.82 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.77 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.78 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.83 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.91 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 55.04 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 53.21 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.44 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 49.7 | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.95 | 163.5 | 174.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.65 | 152.18 | 162.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.76 | 140.95 | 160.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.69 | 117.11 | 133.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.38 | 104.91 | 116.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.97 | 78.8 | 102.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.15 | 56.91 | 76.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.35 | 49.7 | 55.04 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 49.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 174.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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