HIV/AIDS deaths in Gabon
Gabon: HIV/AIDS deaths was 1,690 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,690 deaths
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
44th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,820 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
288.49 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,690 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Gabon peaked at 2,820 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 288.49 deaths, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 44th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288.49 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 387.17 deaths | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 511.13 deaths | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 661.54 deaths | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 839.19 deaths | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 1,045 deaths | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 1,273 deaths | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1,520 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 1,778 deaths | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 2,037 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 2,291 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 2,518 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2,682 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,820 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,778 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,464 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,321 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,396 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,451 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,472 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,471 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,146 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,926 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,839 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,955 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,116 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,256 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2,358 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,387 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,354 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,336 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,116 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 1,877 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 1,690 deaths | -10.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,690 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 7.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,690 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,034 deaths | 288.49 deaths | 2,037 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,519 deaths | 2,291 deaths | 2,820 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,185 deaths | 1,839 deaths | 2,471 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,075 deaths | 1,690 deaths | 2,354 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 hiv/aids deaths in Gabon?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Gabon was 1,690 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,820 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.49 deaths in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.