Death rate from falls in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate from falls was 3.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.5
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.27
in 2000
All-time low
3.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Gabon stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Gabon peaked at 5.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.65 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.34 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.2 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.5 | 3.62 | 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)
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- 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 falls in Gabon?
- Death rate from falls in Gabon was 3.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate from falls?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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