Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon is -3.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at -0.9397 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1986 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1987 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1989 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1990 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1991 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1993 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1994 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1995 | -0.9397 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1996 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1997 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1998 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1999 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2000 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2001 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2002 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2004 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2005 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2007 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2008 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2011 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2012 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2014 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2015 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2017 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2018 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2021 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2022 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2023 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2024 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.9397 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 152 Togo -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Yemen -3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sierra Leone -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Ghana -3.52 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gabon was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9397 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.