Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.79 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
147.62 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
24.79 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon stood at 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon peaked at 147.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 147.62 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 144.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 142.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 139.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 136.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 133.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 131.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 128.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 125.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 123.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 120.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 117.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 115.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 112.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 109.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 107.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 104.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 102.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 99.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 97.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 95.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 92.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 90.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 88.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 86.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 83.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 81.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 79.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 77.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 75.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 73.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 71.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 69.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 67.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 66.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 63.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 59.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 58.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 57.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 56.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 52.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 48.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 44.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 42.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 41.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 39.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 37.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 35.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 34.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 30.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 147.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 97.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 120.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 95.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 51 South Africa 26.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Uganda 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Rwanda 25.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Namibia 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Eritrea 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gabon was 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 147.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.