Child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.26
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 1944
All-time low
3.26
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon stood at 3.26. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon peaked at 35.8 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 35.8 | — |
| 1945 | 34.73 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 33.7 | -2.9% |
| 1947 | 32.73 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 31.79 | -2.9% |
| 1949 | 30.86 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 29.96 | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 29.08 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 28.22 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 27.34 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 26.51 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 25.71 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 24.89 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 24.09 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 23.33 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 22.58 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 21.88 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 21.16 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 20.47 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 19.8 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 19.15 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.52 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 17.92 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 17.34 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.77 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 16.22 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 15.69 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.18 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 14.67 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.19 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.7 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.25 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.37 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.95 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 11.53 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 11.15 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.77 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.4 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.06 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.75 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 9.47 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.96 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.76 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.59 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.43 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.29 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.18 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.08 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.99 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.92 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.63 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.49 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.33 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.15 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.56 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.36 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.34 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.44 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.68 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33.27 | 30.86 | 35.8 | 6 |
| 1950s | 26.17 | 22.58 | 29.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.92 | 16.22 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 | 11.53 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.71 | 8.59 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.49 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 5.56 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 3.85 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 53 South Africa 3.51 compare
- 54 Eritrea 3.43 compare
- 55 Botswana 3.33 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.94 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Gabon was 3.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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