Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1979
All-time low
1.05
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.23 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.22 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2016)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Equatorial Guinea was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.