Death rate from poisonings in Gabon
Gabon: Death rate from poisonings was 0.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Gabon is 0.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Gabon peaked at 0.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2020.
That places Gabon 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 78 Congo 0.6 compare
- 78 Czechia 0.6 compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.6 compare
- 78 Iran 0.6 compare
- 78 Slovakia 0.6 compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.6 compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 0.6 compare
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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 poisonings in Gabon?
- Death rate from poisonings in Gabon was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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