Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Gabon
Gabon: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female was 88.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon is 88.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon peaked at 93.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.5% | — |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 88.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.7%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 88.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.3% | 89.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 88.6% compare
- 22 Djibouti 88.5% compare
- 23 Ethiopia 88.4% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 87.4% compare
- 26 Mauritania 87.1% compare
- 27 Zambia 87.1% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon was 88.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.