Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.38 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.1% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 33.74 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -18.35 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Gabon 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -0.9722 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1989 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +981.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5958 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1991 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1992 | -0.8101 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1993 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 1994 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1995 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1996 | -8.08 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1997 | -11.01 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1998 | -12.1 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1999 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2000 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2002 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2003 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2004 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2005 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +307.6% |
| 2006 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2007 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2008 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7803 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2010 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -1149.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +381.0% |
| 2013 | 33.74 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2014 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2015 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2016 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2017 | -14.72 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2018 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9237 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2020 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +550.3% |
| 2021 | 25.96 % change on previous year | +332.2% |
| 2022 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2023 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.38 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.33 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.71 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1149.2% | 0.7803 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -981.2% | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8993 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | -0.1367 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -6.6 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year | -0.5958 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 33.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 25.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 8 United Arab Emirates 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Namibia 8.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mauritius 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Monaco 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Eswatini 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Venezuela 3.73 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Gabon was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.35 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.