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 236 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 236 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% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 14,554 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 14,554 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +61.2% | 6,720 | 10,835 |
| 1977 | -34.1% | 9,674 | 6,380 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (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 236 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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