Number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of deaths per year was 14,554 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,554
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
148th
of 229 countries
All-time high
14,844
in 2021
All-time low
5,184
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea stood at 14,554.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14,844 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,184, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,595 | — |
| 1951 | 5,706 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,793 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 5,860 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 5,912 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5,963 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 6,007 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6,048 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6,089 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6,126 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 6,162 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6,211 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6,263 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6,313 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6,384 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6,455 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,534 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,630 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6,720 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10,835 | +61.2% |
| 1970 | 10,809 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 8,650 | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 6,738 | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 6,524 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 7,030 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 7,852 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 9,674 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 6,380 | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 6,263 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6,215 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,184 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 5,334 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,536 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5,807 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6,161 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6,464 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6,771 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7,050 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 7,270 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7,500 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7,704 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,909 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8,113 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8,324 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,529 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8,723 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,906 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9,088 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9,259 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9,415 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9,555 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9,939 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10,311 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10,735 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11,182 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11,700 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11,893 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,138 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,359 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,596 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,836 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13,065 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,213 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,351 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,500 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,657 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,786 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,924 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,039 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,186 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,815 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14,844 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,460 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14,554 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,910 | 5,595 | 6,126 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,851 | 6,162 | 10,835 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,614 | 6,215 | 10,809 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,308 | 5,184 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,597 | 7,704 | 9,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,241 | 9,555 | 12,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,556 | 12,836 | 14,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,668 | 14,460 | 14,844 | 4 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea was 14,554 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,844 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,184 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of deaths per year?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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