Child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-3.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-0.8761 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-4.42 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1945–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon is -3.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at -0.8761 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.42 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1947 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1948 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1949 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1950 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1951 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1952 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1953 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1954 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1955 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1956 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1957 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1958 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1959 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1960 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1961 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1962 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1965 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1973 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1977 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1979 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1981 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1982 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1985 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1986 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1988 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1989 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1990 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1992 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8761 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1996 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1997 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1999 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2000 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2001 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2002 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2005 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2007 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2008 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2011 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2014 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2015 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2017 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2018 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2021 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2022 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2024 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.5% | -4.42 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -36.9% | -2.59 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1950s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | -0.8761 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8761 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.