Crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Crude death rate was 7.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.88
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.42
in 1976
All-time low
7.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 7.88. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 34.42 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.68 | — |
| 1951 | 24.75 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 24.68 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 24.54 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 24.35 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 24.13 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 23.89 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 23.64 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 23.39 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 23.12 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 22.86 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 22.59 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 22.34 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 22.09 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 21.86 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 21.64 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 21.44 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 21.25 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 21.08 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 33.6 | +59.4% |
| 1970 | 33.69 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 27.38 | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 21.75 | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 21.59 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 23.85 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 27.25 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 34.42 | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 23.06 | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 22.66 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.21 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.97 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 17.59 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.18 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.91 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.88 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.77 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.72 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.68 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.55 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.41 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.24 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.07 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.89 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.7 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.51 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.28 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.01 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.73 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.11 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.59 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 13.25 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.93 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.66 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.42 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.35 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.01 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.71 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.22 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.64 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.14 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.91 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.69 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.44 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.88 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +59.4% | 21.08 | 33.6 |
| 1977 | -33.0% | 34.42 | 23.06 |
| 1976 | +26.3% | 27.25 | 34.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.12 | 23.12 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.07 | 21.08 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.79 | 21.59 | 34.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.97 | 16.41 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3 | 14.11 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.09 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 7.88 | 8.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 98 Norway 8 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 7.96 compare
- 100 Canada 7.93 compare
- 102 Falkland Islands 7.85 compare
- 103 Haiti 7.82 compare
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Crude death rate in Equatorial Guinea was 7.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 in 1976.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for crude death rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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