Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 62.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea is 62.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 62.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.64, in 1976.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4 | — |
| 1951 | 37.66 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 37.91 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.16 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 38.41 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 38.67 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 38.93 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.19 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 39.45 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.71 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 39.97 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 40.23 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 40.49 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.75 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 41.01 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 41.27 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.53 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 41.79 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.05 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 28.15 | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 28.21 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 34.25 | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 41.55 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 41.76 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.5 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 34.29 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 27.64 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 38.97 | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 39.28 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38.86 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 45.82 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 46.41 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.17 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.48 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.02 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 48.4 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.69 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.99 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.22 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.43 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.62 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.81 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.95 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.15 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.35 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.63 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.22 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.61 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.47 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.99 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.92 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.41 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.98 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.48 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.48 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.93 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.41 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.85 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.72 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.32 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.67 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.35 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.78 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.72 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.04 | +0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 62.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 62.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +41.0% | 27.64 | 38.97 |
| 1969 | -33.1% | 42.05 | 28.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.55 | 37.4 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.73 | 28.15 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.33 | 27.64 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.69 | 45.82 | 49.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.37 | 49.43 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 | 52 | 56.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.87 | 56.93 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.22 | 60.35 | 62.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 207 South Africa 62.61 compare
- 208 Togo 62.54 compare
- 209 Angola 62.1 compare
- 211 Madagascar 61.94 compare
- 212 Haiti 61.73 compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 61.66 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Equatorial Guinea was 62.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.64 in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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