Child mortality by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality by sex was 3.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Gabon is 3.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Gabon peaked at 30.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2024.
That places Gabon 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 27.09 | 23.5 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.79 | 17.06 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.33 | 12.3 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 | 9.28 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.63 | 8.13 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 6.09 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.25 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.62 | 4.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 53 Dominica 3.8 compare
- 55 Botswana 3.68 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.33 compare
- 58 Laos 3.29 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 3.26 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Gabon?
- Child mortality by sex in Gabon was 3.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality by sex?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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