Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1979
All-time low
1.05
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.06 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.23 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 229 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
- 159 Senegal 1.06 compare
- 160 Jordan 1.06 compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.06 compare
- 163 French Polynesia 1.06 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 1.06 compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 1.06 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1872 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1979.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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