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
213th
of 236 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 213th out of 236 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% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +58.8% | 6.61 | 10.5 |
| 1980 | -41.0% | 10.5 | 6.19 |
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
- 210 Norway 3.05 compare
- 211 Congo 3.04 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.03 compare
- 214 Kiribati 2.92 compare
- 215 San Marino 2.88 compare
- 216 East Timor 2.82 compare
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)
- 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 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 213th out of 236 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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