Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon
Gabon: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 120 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
120 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
174 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2003
All-time low
49 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon is 120 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon peaked at 174 1 in: rate varies by country in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Gabon 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 103 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 126 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 143 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 153 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 174 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 165 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 135 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 129 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 139 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 151 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 139 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 104 1 in: rate varies by country | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 117 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 137 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 144 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 143 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 135 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 107 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 127 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 103 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 126 1 in: rate varies by country | 174 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 107 1 in: rate varies by country | 135 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 158 Uganda 127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 159 Ethiopia 126 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 160 Rwanda 125 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 162 Haiti 118 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 163 Naoero 117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 164 Malawi 113 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon was 120 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 174 1 in: rate varies by country in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gabon ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.