Number of maternal deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of maternal deaths was 142.73 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Gabon stood at 142.73 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Gabon peaked at 155.18 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 100.54 deaths, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.48 deaths | 148.63 deaths | 155.18 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 141.14 deaths | 121.97 deaths | 155.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.07 deaths | 100.54 deaths | 119.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.88 deaths | 106.56 deaths | 146.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.73 deaths | 142.73 deaths | 142.73 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Gabon?
- Number of maternal deaths in Gabon was 142.73 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 155.18 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.54 deaths in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.