Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 1990
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.94 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 9.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.
That places Gabon 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.35 | — |
| 1991 | 9.21 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.05 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.91 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.76 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.45 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.29 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.12 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.94 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.77 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.59 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.73 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.34 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.17 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.94 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.67 | 7.94 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 | 6.13 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.47 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.94 | 4.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 34 Yemen 4.12 compare
- 35 Kiribati 4.09 compare
- 36 Haiti 4.01 compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 3.77 compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.65 compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.57 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4928 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Gabon?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Gabon was 3.94 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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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