Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality rate was 6.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.87
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
253.02
in 1944
All-time low
6.87
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality rate in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.87 for child mortality rate 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 in Gabon peaked at 253.02 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Gabon?
- Child mortality rate in Gabon was 6.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 253.02 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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