Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria was 769 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 769 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 800 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 485 Deaths, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 485 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 490 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 495 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 523 Deaths | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 550 Deaths | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 614 Deaths | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 596 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 588 Deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 568 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 558 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 602 Deaths | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 614 Deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 653 Deaths | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 720 Deaths | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 778 Deaths | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 781 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 785 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 778 Deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 752 Deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 739 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 790 Deaths | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 795 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 800 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 757 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 769 Deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546.7 Deaths | 485 Deaths | 614 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.2 Deaths | 602 Deaths | 785 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 782.2 Deaths | 757 Deaths | 800 Deaths | 5 |
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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 769 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 800 Deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 485 Deaths in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.