Number of youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of youth deaths was 4,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,355
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,285
in 2008
All-time low
4,048
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea is 4,355, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5,285 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,048, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,048 | — |
| 1991 | 4,161 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,265 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,372 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,475 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,568 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,643 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,703 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,748 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,772 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,791 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,849 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,942 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,038 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,133 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,220 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,262 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,277 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,285 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,282 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,282 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,278 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,255 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,219 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,170 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,115 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,046 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,977 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,893 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,828 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,736 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,630 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,531 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,429 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,355 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,355 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,355 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,476 | 4,048 | 4,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,108 | 4,791 | 5,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,106 | 4,828 | 5,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,536 | 4,355 | 4,736 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- 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 youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of youth deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 4,355 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,285 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,048 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of youth deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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