Difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 1979
All-time low
1.88
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.98 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.5 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 | — |
| 1951 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.99 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.97 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.97 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.96 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.96 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.94 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.94 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.93 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.93 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.93 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.93 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.07 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 7.09 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.12 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 7.13 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.59 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 6.19 | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 5.75 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 6.15 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 5.41 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.03 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.32 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.01 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.28 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.98 | 5.94 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 | 5.93 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 6.12 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 3.7 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.03 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.88 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.14 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.91 | 3.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 203 Norway 3.05 compare
- 204 Congo 3.04 compare
- 205 Bangladesh 3.03 compare
- 207 Kiribati 2.92 compare
- 208 San Marino 2.88 compare
- 209 Timor-Leste 2.82 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea was 2.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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