Suicide rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide rate, by sex was 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 88th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 9.18 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 sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.