Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
174.27 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
49.7 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, 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 people of different ages, by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 174.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 people of different ages, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.27 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 173.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 171.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 170.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 169.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 168.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 167.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 165.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 164.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 163.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 162.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 161 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 159.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 158.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 157.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 155.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 154.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 153.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 152.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 161.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 160.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 153.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 148.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 146.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 147.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 148.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 153.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 142.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 140.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 144.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 133.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 132.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 129.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 126.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 125.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 122.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 121.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 119.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 118.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 117.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 116.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 115.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 114.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 113.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 112.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 111.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 110.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 108.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 106.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 104.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 102.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 100.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 97.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 95.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 92.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 89.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 86.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 84.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 81.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 78.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 71.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 69.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 55.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 53.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 174.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 152.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 162.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 140.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 160.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 117.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 104.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 10 Lesotho 53.09 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Liberia 52.77 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 50.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 49.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Mozambique 47.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Pakistan 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 174.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.