Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.62 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 115th out of 184 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.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.55 | — |
| 2001 | 3.47 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.8 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 112 Bhutan 3.03 compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 2.86 compare
- 116 Malaysia 2.62 compare
- 117 Montenegro 2.6 compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 2.46 compare
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Equatorial Guinea was 2.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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