Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Gabon is 3.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Gabon peaked at 8.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2024.
That places Gabon 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 | 7.88 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 | 5.76 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 3.9 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.3 | 3.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 50 Senegal 3.63 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 compare
- 52 South Africa 3.52 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 3.11 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 3.08 compare
- 56 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 3.02 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Gabon?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Gabon was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Gabon ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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