Male vs. female suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Male vs. female suicide rate was 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 83 India 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Kenya 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Switzerland 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Haiti 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Slovakia 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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 male vs. female suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Equatorial Guinea was 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.