Cause of death, by injury in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cause of death, by injury was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 5.4% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.
That places Equatorial Guinea 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 118 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 119 Canada 5.5% compare
- 121 Chile 5.4% compare
- 122 Tonga 5.4% compare
- 123 Netherlands 5.4% 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)
- 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 injury in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury in Equatorial Guinea was 5.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.