Infant mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality rate was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.7% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 14.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Gabon?
- Infant mortality rate in Gabon was 2.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.