Death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate from drowning ghe was 4.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon is 4.62, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon peaked at 7.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.44 | — |
| 2001 | 4.56 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | +80.4% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.04 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.82 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.62 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +80.4% | 3.83 | 6.91 |
| 2001 | -29.2% | 6.44 | 4.56 |
| 2004 | -28.1% | 5.33 | 3.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 3.83 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 6.1 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 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 death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Gabon was 4.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Gabon ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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