Infant mortality by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality by sex was 2.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.91
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.19
in 1950
All-time low
2.91
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Gabon stood at 2.91. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Gabon peaked at 14.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.19 | — |
| 1951 | 14.02 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 13.86 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 13.68 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 13.49 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 13.27 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 13.07 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 12.87 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 12.66 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 12.44 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 12.22 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 12.02 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 11.8 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 11.59 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.37 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.14 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.92 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 10.71 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.5 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 10.28 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.07 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 9.87 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.65 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 9.45 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.23 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 9.02 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.81 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.61 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.19 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 7.99 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.61 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.43 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.26 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.85 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.74 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.64 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.56 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.48 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.42 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.28 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.21 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.05 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.93 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.81 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.68 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.54 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.09 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.91 | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.35 | 12.44 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.26 | 10.28 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.13 | 8.19 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 | 6.64 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.81 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.48 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.37 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.06 compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 3.01 compare
- 54 Congo, Republic of 2.97 compare
- 56 Eritrea, The State of 2.8 compare
- 57 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.64 compare
- 58 Guyana 2.61 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Gabon?
- Infant mortality by sex in Gabon was 2.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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