Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon
Gabon: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.8329 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8329
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 1985
All-time low
0.5734
in 2003
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon stood at 0.8329.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon peaked at 2.02 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5734, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.02 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.969 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7913 | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6999 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6545 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5734 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6045 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7381 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7774 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7212 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.657 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6622 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6079 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6263 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7171 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.959 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9545 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.856 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6926 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.699 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.741 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9334 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7904 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8329 | +5.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.8329 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.8329 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.969 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6879 | 0.5734 | 0.7913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7942 | 0.6079 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8244 | 0.741 | 0.9334 | 4 |
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gabon was 0.8329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5734 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gabon ranks 34th 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 down 13.1%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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