Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon

Gabon: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 260.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
260.22
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
362.54
in 2001
All-time low
251.62
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 359.82001: 362.52002: 356.92003: 3562004: 3472005: 325.42006: 3122007: 306.52008: 307.82009: 302.62010: 295.72011: 292.42012: 283.62013: 274.32014: 264.92015: 262.12016: 261.52017: 259.62018: 259.12019: 2562020: 251.62021: 260.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon stood at 260.22.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon peaked at 362.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 251.62, in 2020.

That places Gabon 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Gabon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 359.82
2001 362.54 +0.8%
2002 356.87 -1.6%
2003 356.05 -0.2%
2004 346.96 -2.6%
2005 325.41 -6.2%
2006 312 -4.1%
2007 306.51 -1.8%
2008 307.8 +0.4%
2009 302.61 -1.7%
2010 295.74 -2.3%
2011 292.37 -1.1%
2012 283.61 -3.0%
2013 274.29 -3.3%
2014 264.85 -3.4%
2015 262.06 -1.1%
2016 261.53 -0.2%
2017 259.59 -0.7%
2018 259.15 -0.2%
2019 256.04 -1.2%
2020 251.62 -1.7%
2021 260.22 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 333.66 302.61 362.54 10
2010s 270.92 256.04 295.74 10
2020s 255.92 251.62 260.22 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 28 Gambia 266.81 compare
  2. 29 Fiji 264.44 compare
  3. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 262.72 compare
  4. 32 Madagascar 250.76 compare
  5. 33 Togo 250.75 compare
  6. 34 Burundi 249.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gabon was 260.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 362.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 251.62 in 2020.
How does Gabon rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Gabon ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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