Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 25.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.93
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
140.5
in 1944
All-time low
25.93
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon is 25.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon peaked at 140.5 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 25.93, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 140.5 | — |
| 1945 | 138.98 | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 137.42 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 135.99 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 134.6 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 133.19 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 131.67 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 129.99 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 128.34 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 126.48 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 124.66 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 122.84 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 120.74 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 118.72 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 116.85 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 114.75 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 112.78 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 110.72 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 108.63 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 106.57 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 104.41 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 102.27 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 100.23 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 98.14 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 96.07 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 93.95 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 91.95 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 90.02 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 88.02 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 86.06 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 83.97 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 82.01 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 80.09 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 78.13 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 76.19 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 74.19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 72.38 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 70.5 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 68.73 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 67.06 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 65.48 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.08 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 62.75 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 61.58 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 60.59 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 59.69 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.85 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 58.11 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.44 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 56.77 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.16 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 55.57 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 54.83 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.01 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 53.01 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 51.85 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 50.67 | -2.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 136.78 | 133.19 | 140.5 | 6 |
| 1950s | 123.5 | 114.75 | 131.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.38 | 93.95 | 112.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.06 | 74.19 | 91.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.28 | 59.69 | 72.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.66 | 51.85 | 58.85 | 10 |
| 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
- 52 Ghana 27.52 compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.16 compare
- 54 Congo 26.98 compare
- 56 Eritrea 24.7 compare
- 57 Bangladesh 24.44 compare
- 58 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gabon was 25.93 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 140.5 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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