Death rate in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate was 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Gabon peaked at 24.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Gabon 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 164 Gambia 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Congo 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 166 New Caledonia 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Philippines 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Laos 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Gabon?
- Death rate in Gabon was 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate?
- Gabon ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.