Inequality in life expectancy in Gabon
Gabon: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1905 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1905
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2657
in 2010
All-time low
0.1905
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Gabon stood at 0.1905. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Gabon peaked at 0.2657 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1905, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 54th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2657 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2584 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2523 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2444 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2381 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2303 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.218 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2122 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2087 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.203 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1984 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1953 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1905 | -2.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1905 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1905 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2351 | 0.2087 | 0.2657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1968 | 0.1905 | 0.203 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Gabon?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Gabon was 0.1905 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2657 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1905 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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