Suicide rate, by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9993 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8917 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6767 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5743 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7072 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.5784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.5712 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Uganda 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Mali 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Venezuela 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.5367 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 14,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 14,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 13,881 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide rate, by age in Equatorial Guinea was 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.