Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.37 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.37
World rank
28th
of 140 countries
All-time high
6.37
in 2021
All-time low
0.08
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2021
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea is 6.37, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7,862.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2012.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.08 | — |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | +160.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | +484.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 18.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.545 | 0.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.37 | 6.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Equatorial Guinea was 6.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,862.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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