Child mortality line chart by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality line chart by sex was 2.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.89
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.02
in 1950
All-time low
2.89
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Gabon stood at 2.89. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Gabon peaked at 29.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.89, 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.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.02 | — |
| 1951 | 28.11 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 27.25 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 26.39 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 25.55 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 24.72 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 23.92 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 23.14 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 22.38 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 21.63 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 20.91 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 20.21 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 19.53 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 18.87 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 18.22 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 17.61 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 17.01 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16.44 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 15.89 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 15.33 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.81 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 14.31 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.81 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.33 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.86 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 12.4 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 11.96 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.54 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.13 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.73 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.35 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.98 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.64 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.31 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 9 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.72 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.46 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.23 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.85 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.57 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.45 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.36 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.28 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.21 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.93 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.66 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.39 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.89 | -3.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.21 | 21.63 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18 | 15.33 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.69 | 10.73 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 | 7.85 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.42 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.89 | 3.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 line chart by sex in Gabon?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Gabon was 2.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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