Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Gabon
Gabon: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.26
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 1980
All-time low
3.26
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Gabon stood at 3.26. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Gabon peaked at 11.15 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.71 | 8.59 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.49 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 5.56 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 3.85 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 53 South Africa 3.51 compare
- 54 Eritrea 3.43 compare
- 55 Botswana 3.33 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 compare
- 59 Laos 2.94 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Gabon?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Gabon was 3.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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