Suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide rate was 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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
In 2021, suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea was 9.18 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 suicide rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.