Child mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality rate was 3.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1951
All-time low
3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Gabon, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Gabon stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 19.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.7% | — |
| 1951 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
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 3.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.