Number of deaths, by world region in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths, by world region was 15,577 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,577 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,168 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
10,246 deaths
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Gabon stood at 15,577 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Gabon peaked at 16,168 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,246 deaths, in 1969.
That places Gabon 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,454 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 11,382 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 11,282 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 11,167 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11,078 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 10,967 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 10,881 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 10,797 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 10,731 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 10,674 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 10,613 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 10,565 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 10,521 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 10,476 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 10,447 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10,375 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10,348 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,307 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10,272 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10,246 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10,252 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 10,272 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10,276 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,275 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,266 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10,257 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10,269 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10,291 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10,313 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10,327 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10,369 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,409 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10,501 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10,573 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,625 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10,660 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10,731 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10,823 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,921 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11,019 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,123 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11,227 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,347 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11,471 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,600 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11,717 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11,894 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,003 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 12,146 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12,286 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,432 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12,578 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12,718 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12,801 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,934 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,066 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13,201 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,310 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,421 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13,575 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13,747 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,903 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,066 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,232 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,387 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,567 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,753 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,923 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15,086 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,174 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,865 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16,168 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15,849 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15,577 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,041 deaths | 10,674 deaths | 11,454 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,417 deaths | 10,246 deaths | 10,613 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,280 deaths | 10,252 deaths | 10,327 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,663 deaths | 10,369 deaths | 11,019 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,681 deaths | 11,123 deaths | 12,286 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,004 deaths | 12,432 deaths | 13,575 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,484 deaths | 13,747 deaths | 15,174 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,865 deaths | 15,577 deaths | 16,168 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Gabon?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Gabon was 15,577 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,168 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,246 deaths in 1969.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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