3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon

Gabon: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 18.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.9
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2000
All-time low
18.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.72001: 27.42002: 27.12003: 26.82004: 26.52005: 26.12006: 25.82007: 25.42008: 252009: 24.62010: 24.22011: 23.72012: 23.22013: 22.72014: 22.32015: 21.92016: 21.42017: 20.92018: 20.42019: 19.92020: 19.52021: 18.9

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

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gabon, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 49 Malawi 19.3 compare
  2. 50 India 19.1 compare
  3. 51 Uganda 19 compare
  4. 53 Congo 18.4 compare
  5. 53 Kenya 18.4 compare
  6. 55 Botswana 18 compare

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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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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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