Child mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality rate was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Gabon stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 29.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Gabon 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.3% | 23.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 31,561 (2025)
- Population, male 50.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 32,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 32,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 31,818 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 753,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Gabon?
- Child mortality rate in Gabon was 3.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.