Death rate from cancer in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Death rate from cancer was 49.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.64
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.71
in 2019
All-time low
49.39
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 49.64 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.39, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.54 | — |
| 2001 | 50.96 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.39 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 50.15 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.89 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.34 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.54 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.29 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.78 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.31 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.23 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.63 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.62 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56.04 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 57.41 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58.71 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 50.78 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 49.64 | -2.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.79 | 49.39 | 52.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.08 | 51.23 | 58.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.21 | 49.64 | 50.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- 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 death rate from cancer in Equatorial Guinea?
- Death rate from cancer in Equatorial Guinea was 49.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.39 in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for death rate from cancer?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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