Infant mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality rate was 25.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.93
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
140.5
in 1944
All-time low
25.93
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Gabon is 25.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 140.5 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 25.93, in 2024.
That places Gabon 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Gabon?
- Infant mortality rate in Gabon was 25.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 140.5 in 1944.
- 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 55th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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