Life Expectancy in Equatorial Guinea (2024): Men 62.2, Women 65.9

Life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea has risen by 21.2 years, from 42.7 to 63.9. Women live 3.7 years longer than men (65.9 vs 62.2).

Expected age at death in Equatorial Guinea by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	62.2	67.2	68.4	72.3	83.1
Women	65.9	71.2	72.2	75.2	84.3

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Equatorial Guinea’s figures (method).

How people die in Equatorial Guinea

Chronic diseases: 33.1%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 61.8%
Injuries: 5.1%

In 2019, 33% of deaths in Equatorial Guinea were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Equatorial Guinea man has a 21% chance and a woman 20% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 27.2 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Equatorial Guinea, about 68.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Equatorial Guinea compared with its region

Equatorial Guinea is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #27 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
23	Angola	64.8	62.3	67.3
24	Eswatini	64.3	61.3	67.1
25	Guinea-Bissau	64.3	61.8	66.5
26	Cameroon	64.0	61.8	66.2
27	Equatorial Guinea	63.9	62.2	65.9
28	Burundi	63.8	61.8	65.9
29	Kenya	63.8	61.6	66.1
30	Madagascar	63.8	62.1	65.6
31	Mozambique	63.8	60.5	66.7

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea?

63.9 years in 2024: 62.2 for men and 65.9 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Equatorial Guinea?

Yes. Women in Equatorial Guinea live about 3.7 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for life expectancy?

Equatorial Guinea ranks #195 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 9.6 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Equatorial Guinea?

Life expectancy at birth (63.9) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Equatorial Guinea can expect to live to about 68.4, and a 40-year-old woman to about 72.2.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.