Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria was 767.33 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea is 767.33 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 767.33 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 480.76 deaths, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 480.76 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 483.66 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 484.5 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 508.59 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 531.34 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 594.27 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 575.03 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 565.19 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 547.18 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 532.56 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 577.34 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 587.89 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 625.58 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 695.89 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 752.86 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 753.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 755.41 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 748.51 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 722.19 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 709.01 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 761.48 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 767.33 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.31 deaths | 480.76 deaths | 594.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.77 deaths | 577.34 deaths | 755.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.4 deaths | 761.48 deaths | 767.33 deaths | 2 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea was 767.33 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 767.33 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 480.76 deaths in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.