Death rate from malaria in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate from malaria was 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Gabon peaked at 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Gabon ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 23.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria 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 | -34.9% | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 29 Rwanda 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Gambia 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Kenya 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Mauritania 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Sudan 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Gabon?
- Death rate from malaria in Gabon was 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate from malaria?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.