Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 25.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.93
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 213 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 2000
All-time low
25.93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Gabon stood at 25.93. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 50.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.93, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.67 | — |
| 2001 | 49.41 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.14 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.83 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.51 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.31 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.24 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.87 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.78 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 40 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.77 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37.54 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.44 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.33 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.68 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.69 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.59 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.03 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.05 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 30.05 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.85 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 28.48 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.51 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.87 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.93 | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.07 | 40 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 | 30.05 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 | 25.93 | 28.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.16 compare
- 55 Laos 27.16 compare
- 57 Congo 26.98 compare
- 59 Eritrea 24.7 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 24.44 compare
- 61 South Africa 24.21 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Gabon?
- Infant mortality rate in Gabon was 25.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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