Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Gabon
Gabon: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 6.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.87
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
253.02
in 1944
All-time low
6.87
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.87 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Gabon peaked at 253.02 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2024.
That places Gabon 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 253.02 | — |
| 1945 | 241.92 | -4.4% |
| 1946 | 231.41 | -4.3% |
| 1947 | 221.43 | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 211.83 | -4.3% |
| 1949 | 202.42 | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 193.43 | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 184.87 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 176.53 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 168.25 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 160.48 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 153.06 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 145.74 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 138.63 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 131.91 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 125.47 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 119.45 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 113.44 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 107.76 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 102.33 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 97.24 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 92.36 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 87.82 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 83.47 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 79.24 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 75.27 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 71.53 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 67.89 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 64.37 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 61.08 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 57.92 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 54.95 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 52.08 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 49.42 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 46.83 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 44.42 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 42.16 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 40 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 37.92 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 35.98 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.23 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 32.68 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 31.26 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 29.9 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.83 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 27.01 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 26.33 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 25.83 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.47 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.19 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.01 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.89 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.72 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.55 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.27 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.2 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.58 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.86 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.05 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.37 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.34 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 12.44 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.05 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.67 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.16 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 7.36 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.87 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 227.01 | 202.42 | 253.02 | 6 |
| 1950s | 157.84 | 125.47 | 193.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.84 | 75.27 | 119.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.05 | 44.42 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.08 | 27.83 | 42.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.33 | 24.27 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 | 16.22 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 8.67 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 6.87 | 8.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Gabon?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Gabon was 6.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 253.02 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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