Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon
Gabon: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 68.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.34
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.34
in 2023
All-time low
39.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon stood at 68.34. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon peaked at 68.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
That places Gabon 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.27 | — |
| 1951 | 39.98 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 40.74 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 41.48 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 42.19 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 42.95 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 43.66 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 44.36 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.06 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.76 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 46.44 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 47.12 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 47.78 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 48.42 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.99 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.71 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 50.32 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.93 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.55 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.13 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.7 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.26 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.35 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 55.45 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.97 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.47 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.95 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.44 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.33 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.64 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.99 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 59.34 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.66 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.96 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.58 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.74 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.89 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.18 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.66 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.26 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.62 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.01 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.44 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.75 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.58 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.82 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.07 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.71 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.34 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.54 | 39.27 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.34 | 46.44 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 | 52.7 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4 | 57.89 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 60.74 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.94 | 61.81 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.72 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 67.07 | 68.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 177 Uganda 68.25 compare
- 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Gabon was 68.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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