Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 61.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 61.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 66.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.5%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 60.4% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.4% | 62.9% | 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea was 61.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.