3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 18.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gabon stood at 18.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 27.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2021.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 199 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7 | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.24 | 24.6 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 19.9 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 2 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gabon?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gabon was 18.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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