Death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Death rate from malaria was 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
45.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea is 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 70.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Equatorial Guinea 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 67.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 64.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 64.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 63.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 59.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 51.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 52.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 58.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 55.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 14 Burundi 56.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Angola 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Cameroon 47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 45.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Zambia 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Madagascar 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea?
- Death rate from malaria in Equatorial Guinea was 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for death rate from malaria?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.