Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 20.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Equatorial Guinea stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.
That places Equatorial Guinea 94th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Equatorial Guinea?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Equatorial Guinea was 20.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.