Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 63.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea stood at 63.71 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.71 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.83 years, in 2011.
That places Equatorial Guinea 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58.83 years | — |
| 2012 | 59.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.35 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 63.71 years | +0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.71 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.71 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.62 years | 58.83 years | 62.3 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.91 years | 62.14 years | 63.71 years | 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)
- 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea was 63.71 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.71 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.83 years in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.