Infant mortality (Our World) in Gabon
Gabon: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.05
in 1944
All-time low
2.59
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Gabon stood at 2.59. 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 in Gabon peaked at 14.05 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 2.59, 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 (Our World) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 14.05 | — |
| 1945 | 13.9 | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 13.74 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 13.6 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 13.46 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 13.32 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 13.17 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 13 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 12.83 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 12.65 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 12.47 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 12.28 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 12.07 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 11.87 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 11.69 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 11.48 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 11.28 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 11.07 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.86 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 10.66 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 10.44 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.23 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.02 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.81 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.61 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.4 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 9 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.61 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.4 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.2 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.01 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.81 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.62 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.42 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.05 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.71 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.55 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.41 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.27 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.06 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.68 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.48 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.19 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.94 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.88 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.68 | 13.32 | 14.05 | 6 |
| 1950s | 12.35 | 11.48 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Gabon?
- Infant mortality in Gabon was 2.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for infant mortality?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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