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 39.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 41.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -2.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 39.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.8% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.2% | 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 39.3% 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 41.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st 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 up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, 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.