Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.5 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 7 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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