Life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea stood at 61.61. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.03, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.03 | — |
| 2001 | 54.84 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.47 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.18 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.77 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.74 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.63 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.27 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.84 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.01 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.83 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.11 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.97 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.53 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.13 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.21 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.42 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.39 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.16 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.61 | +0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.85 | 54.03 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.85 | 59.83 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 | 61.16 | 61.61 | 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Equatorial Guinea was 61.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.03 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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