Suicide rate vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 9.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.18
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.16
in 2000
All-time low
8.23
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea stood at 9.18.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.23, 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 vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.16 | — |
| 2001 | 13.1 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 11.72 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.12 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.57 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.01 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.62 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.91 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.37 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.23 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.57 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.14 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.78 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | -6.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 9.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 9.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 | 8.62 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 8.23 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 | 9.18 | 9.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- 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 rate vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Equatorial Guinea was 9.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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