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 63.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 63.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th 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 female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 59.6% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 63.6% | 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 63.1% 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 71.7% 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 59.6% in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th 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 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female 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.