Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-3.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.9491 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-4.21 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -3.39 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at -0.9491 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1953 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1954 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1955 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1956 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1957 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1958 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1959 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1960 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1961 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1962 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1964 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1965 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1973 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1974 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1975 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1981 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1984 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1985 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1987 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1988 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1989 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1991 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1992 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -0.9806 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1995 | -0.9491 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1998 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1999 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2000 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2001 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2005 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2007 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2008 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2010 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2011 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2015 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2017 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2018 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2019 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2022 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2023 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2024 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -3.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -3.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, 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 | +38.8% | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -36.1% | -2.49 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | -0.9491 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 153 Tuvalu -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Somalia -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Paraguay -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Djibouti -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sierra Leone -3.45 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gabon was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9491 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.