Life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Life expectancy at birth was 61.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 61.61 for life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.03, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth 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 72.75, 85% of the median. (54 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)
- 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 birth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth in Equatorial Guinea was 61.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.03 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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