Suicide rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.93
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.44
in 2000
All-time low
4.96
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea is 5.93, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2007.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 113th of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.44 | — |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.51 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.39 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.58 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.54 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.37 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.62 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.62 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.93 | -11.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 4.96 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 6.04 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.93 | 6.69 | 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 rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Equatorial Guinea was 5.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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