Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 8.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea is 8.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Equatorial Guinea was 8.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.