Child mortality rate ihme in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality rate ihme was 3.01 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.01
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.77
in 1951
All-time low
3.01
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Gabon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Gabon stood at 3.01. 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 ihme in Gabon peaked at 19.77 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.01, 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 ihme in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.74 | — |
| 1951 | 19.77 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 19.74 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 19.71 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 19.68 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 19.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 19.5 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 19.29 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 19.11 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 18.82 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 18.55 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 18.23 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.92 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 17.57 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 17.27 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 16.92 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 16.64 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 16.34 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 16.06 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 15.78 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 15.49 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 15.17 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.83 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.46 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.96 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.43 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.78 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 12.35 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 12.01 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.58 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 11.12 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.77 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.51 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.19 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.77 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.03 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.87 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.65 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.49 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.23 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 8 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.83 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.69 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.55 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.22 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.85 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.78 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.64 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.25 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5 | 18.82 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.13 | 15.78 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.61 | 11.58 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.68 | 8.49 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 | 6.85 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 5.35 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.01 | 5.15 | 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)
- 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 rate ihme in Gabon?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Gabon was 3.01 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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