Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate was 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.