Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Gabon
Gabon: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.49
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2007
All-time low
6.49
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Gabon stood at 6.49. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 8.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.78 | — |
| 1991 | 7.82 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.86 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.89 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.91 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.94 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.96 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.01 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.07 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.26 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.42 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.56 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.49 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.38 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.22 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.73 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.04 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.68 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | -2.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.78 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 8.19 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 6.87 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.49 | 6.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 adolescent mortality rate in Gabon?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon was 6.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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