Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.03 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea is 7.03 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.51 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.13 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.51 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.43 per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.73 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.31 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.69 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.65 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.67 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.68 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.86 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.76 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.13 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.55 per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.09 per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.23 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.59 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.71 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.41 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.03 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.03 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.03 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 per 100,000 population | 6.4 per 100,000 population | 9.51 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 per 100,000 population | 6.13 per 100,000 population | 7.71 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 per 100,000 population | 7.03 per 100,000 population | 7.41 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 7.03 per 100,000 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 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).