Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0018 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0061 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0018 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 105 Vanuatu 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Malaysia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brunei 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cuba 0.0017 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.