Death rate from malaria in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate from malaria was 17.29 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 17.29 Deaths for death rate from malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Gabon peaked at 28.38 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9 Deaths, in 2007.
That places Gabon 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.38 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 Deaths | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 24.46 Deaths | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7 Deaths | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 17.8 Deaths | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 17.49 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.24 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.55 Deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.84 Deaths | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 21.11 Deaths | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 22 Deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.66 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8 Deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.81 Deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.21 Deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.82 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.85 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.52 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.39 Deaths | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.01 Deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.69 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.43 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.29 Deaths | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 17.29 Deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 Deaths | 16.9 Deaths | 28.38 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.97 Deaths | 18.52 Deaths | 22 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 Deaths | 17.29 Deaths | 18.39 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 17.29 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 Deaths in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate from malaria?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.