Number of child deaths by age in Gabon
Gabon: Number of child deaths by age was 458 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
458 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,901 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
458 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Gabon, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Gabon is 458 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Gabon peaked at 1,901 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 458 deaths, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,901 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 1,829 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1,764 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 1,704 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,650 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,603 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,559 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,517 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,479 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,442 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,404 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,369 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,333 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,299 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,267 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,238 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,208 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,182 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,160 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,138 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,118 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,094 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,073 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,051 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,033 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,016 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 998 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 981 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 965 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 950 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 937 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 923 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 907 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 897 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 891 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 885 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 883 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 883 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 887 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 891 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 898 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 904 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 906 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 907 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 907 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 904 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 899 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 894 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 885 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 871 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 855 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 841 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 828 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 802 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 765 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 740 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 724 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 704 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 677 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 646 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 637 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 619 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 582 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 563 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 545 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 524 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 492 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 486 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 473 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 458 deaths | -3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 458 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 458 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,770 deaths | 1,650 deaths | 1,901 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,427 deaths | 1,267 deaths | 1,603 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,130 deaths | 1,033 deaths | 1,238 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 946.5 deaths | 891 deaths | 1,016 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 895.1 deaths | 883 deaths | 907 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 854.4 deaths | 765 deaths | 904 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.7 deaths | 545 deaths | 740 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.6 deaths | 458 deaths | 524 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
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- 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 number of child deaths by age in Gabon?
- Number of child deaths by age in Gabon was 458 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,901 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 458 deaths in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .