Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon
Gabon: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 56.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56.26
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2020
All-time low
50.04
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon is 56.26, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon peaked at 56.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.04, in 2000.
That places Gabon 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.04 | — |
| 2001 | 50.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.36 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.52 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.95 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.76 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.27 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.58 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.71 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.51 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.34 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.87 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.32 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.76 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.99 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.14 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.26 | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 56.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 56.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.43 | 50.04 | 53.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.17 | 53.51 | 56.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 | 56.26 | 56.4 | 2 |
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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gabon was 56.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.04 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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