Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon
Gabon: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 54.6% 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.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 54.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon peaked at 58.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 54.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 54.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.3% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
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 54.6% 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 58.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Gabon ranks 20th 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 up 2.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.