Infant mortality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality rate was 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 1944
All-time low
2.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Gabon stood at 2.59 deaths per 100 live births. 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 in Gabon peaked at 14.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1944 and was at its lowest, 2.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 55th of 199 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1945 | 13.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 13.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 13.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 12.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 12.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 11.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.59 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.59 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | 13.32 deaths per 100 live births | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1950s | 12.35 deaths per 100 live births | 11.48 deaths per 100 live births | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 52 Ghana 2.75 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 Laos 2.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 54 Congo 2.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Eritrea 2.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2.44 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 South Africa 2.42 deaths per 100 live births 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 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .