Life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.58
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.55
in 2014
All-time low
14.97
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea is 16.58, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 17.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.97, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.97 | — |
| 2001 | 15.46 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.04 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.99 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.11 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.22 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.16 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.24 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.43 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.55 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.08 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.07 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.92 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.16 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 16.58 | +2.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 16.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 16.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 | 14.97 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 16.92 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 | 16.16 | 16.58 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea was 16.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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