Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 3.62 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.62 years
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.82 years
in 1979
All-time low
2.65 years
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.62 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.82 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.65 years, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.73 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.15 years | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 6.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.91 years | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.17 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 6.34 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.2 years | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.82 years | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 5.95 years | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 5.39 years | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 5.94 years | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 5.75 years | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.43 years | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.15 years | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.87 years | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.58 years | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.35 years | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.11 years | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 3.9 years | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.71 years | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.49 years | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.39 years | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.23 years | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.11 years | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.95 years | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.92 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.85 years | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.79 years | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 years | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.65 years | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.99 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.14 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.38 years | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.47 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.87 years | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.59 years | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.55 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.62 years | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.74 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.79 years | 5.73 years | 6.15 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 5.91 years | 8.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.15 years | 4.11 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 years | 2.79 years | 3.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 years | 2.65 years | 2.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 years | 2.89 years | 3.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 years | 3.55 years | 3.87 years | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Equatorial Guinea was 3.62 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 years in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.