Death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Death rate from poisonings was 0.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea is 0.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7333 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- 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 death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea?
- Death rate from poisonings in Equatorial Guinea was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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