Infant deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Infant deaths 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0191 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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