Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 3.49 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.49 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.29 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
2.81 per 100,000 female population
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.49 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.29 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 100,000 female population, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 93rd out of 185 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 mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.82 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.05 per 100,000 female population | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.94 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.92 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.82 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.46 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.01 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.78 per 100,000 female population | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.61 per 100,000 female population | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 3.86 per 100,000 female population | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.12 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.69 per 100,000 female population | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.49 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.49 per 100,000 female population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.49 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 per 100,000 female population, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 per 100,000 female population | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | 4.16 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 per 100,000 female population | 2.81 per 100,000 female population | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 per 100,000 female population | 3.49 per 100,000 female population | 3.69 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 90 Cameroon 3.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 90 Guinea 3.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 92 Tonga 3.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 94 Madagascar 3.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 3.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 96 Bhutan 3.42 per 100,000 female population compare
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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)
- 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 suicide mortality rate, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Equatorial Guinea was 3.49 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).