Cause of death, by injury, male in Gabon
Gabon: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Gabon stood at 8.4%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Gabon peaked at 9.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Myanmar 8.5% compare
- 97 Samoa 8.5% compare
- 98 Philippines 8.5% compare
- 100 Uruguay 8.2% compare
- 101 East Timor 8.2% compare
- 102 Seychelles 8.1% 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)
- 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 injury, male in Gabon?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Gabon was 8.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.