Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 62.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.04 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.04 years
in 2023
All-time low
27.64 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea is 62.04 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 62.04 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.64 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 37.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 38.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 38.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 38.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 39.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 39.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 40.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 40.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 41.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 41.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 41.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 28.15 years | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 28.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 34.25 years | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 41.55 years | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 41.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.5 years | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 34.29 years | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 27.64 years | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 38.97 years | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 39.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38.86 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 45.82 years | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 46.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 48.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.72 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.04 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.55 years | 37.4 years | 39.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.73 years | 28.15 years | 42.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.33 years | 27.64 years | 41.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.69 years | 45.82 years | 49.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.37 years | 49.43 years | 51.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 years | 52 years | 56.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.87 years | 56.93 years | 60.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.22 years | 60.35 years | 62.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 207 South Africa 62.61 years compare
- 208 Togo 62.54 years compare
- 209 Angola 62.1 years compare
- 211 Madagascar 61.94 years compare
- 212 Haiti 61.73 years compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 61.66 years 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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 62.04 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.04 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.64 years in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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