Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 16.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea is 16.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 21 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 16.2 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 16.2 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6 per 1,000 | 20 per 1,000 | 21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 per 1,000 | 18 per 1,000 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Eswatini 16.4 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 16.3 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 16.2 per 1,000 compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 15.9 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Liberia 15.7 per 1,000 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Equatorial Guinea was 16.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.