Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.59
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.28
in 1960
All-time low
2.59
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.59 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gabon peaked at 11.28 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.34 | 9.4 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.31 | 7.42 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.53 | 5.97 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 | 5.19 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.01 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.88 | 5 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gabon?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gabon was 2.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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