Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Gabon
Gabon: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 271 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
271
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
304
in 1998
All-time low
271
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 271 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Gabon peaked at 304 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 271, in 2024.
That places Gabon 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 275 | — |
| 1991 | 279 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 289 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 298 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 301 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 303 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 304 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 304 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 304 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 302 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 299 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 294 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 291 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 290 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 288 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 286 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 284 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 281 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 280 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 281 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 284 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 284 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 282 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 281 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 277 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 274 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 271 | -1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 271 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 271 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.2 | 275 | 304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.3 | 286 | 304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.3 | 280 | 284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277 | 271 | 282 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 88 Eritrea 274 compare
- 89 Namibia 273 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 231 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 223 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 deaths aged 5 to 9 in Gabon?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Gabon was 271 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 304 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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