Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gabon
Gabon: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,777
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,161
in 1993
All-time low
1,760
in 1957
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Gabon, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Gabon is 1,777, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Gabon peaked at 2,161 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,760, in 1957.
That places Gabon 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,807 | — |
| 1952 | 1,793 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1,781 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,772 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1,767 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,762 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1,760 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,767 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,776 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,788 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,797 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,806 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,811 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,812 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,816 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,825 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,832 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,838 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,845 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,861 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,886 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,908 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,925 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,932 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,944 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,964 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,982 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,012 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,029 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,049 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,063 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,073 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,079 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,085 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,092 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,107 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,125 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,133 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,138 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,145 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,154 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,161 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,158 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,144 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,128 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,125 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,126 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,120 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,117 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,111 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,101 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,089 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,078 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,076 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,083 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,089 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,127 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,147 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,158 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,152 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,126 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,124 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,103 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,083 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,094 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,069 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,032 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,966 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,947 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,883 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,839 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,777 | -3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,777 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,776 | 1,760 | 1,807 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,817 | 1,788 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,941 | 1,861 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,084 | 2,029 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,140 | 2,120 | 2,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,095 | 2,076 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,109 | 2,032 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,882 | 1,777 | 1,966 | 5 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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 infant deaths in Gabon?
- Infant deaths in Gabon was 1,777 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,161 in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 in 1957.
- How does Gabon rank for infant deaths?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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