Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 58.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
58.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 1980
All-time low
54.2%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 58.0% for population 0-24 in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 66.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.2% | — |
| 1961 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 58.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.2% | 54.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 56.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 57.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.0% | 58.3% | 2 |
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 population 0-24 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population 0-24 in Equatorial Guinea was 58.0% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population 0-24?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.