Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate was 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
141.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
178.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
89.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea is 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 178.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 95.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 93.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 91.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 100.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 106.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 111.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 106.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 105.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 129.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 138.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 147.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 146.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 164.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 178.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 156.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 134.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 151.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 159.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 34.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 7 Liberia 154.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Somalia 141.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Kenya 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea was 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 178.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.