Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate was 47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 47 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 161.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 158 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 151 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 146 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 142 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 139 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 137 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 135 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 120 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 115 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 109 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 13.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +161.1% | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | 47 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | -48.6% | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 18 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | -47.8% | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | 35 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | 158 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | 120 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | 79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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)
- 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 47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 158 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.