Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon

Gabon: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 226.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
226.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
450.64
in 1985
All-time low
177.61
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon, 1985–2020

01002003004005001985200220201985: 450.61986: 440.41987: 424.71988: 4311989: 431.11990: 406.91991: 401.51992: 408.11993: 3891994: 373.21995: 366.81996: 3431997: 323.91998: 311.21999: 290.42000: 248.52001: 243.42002: 238.22003: 223.42004: 2272005: 239.42006: 238.62007: 238.32008: 219.42009: 211.82010: 192.92011: 187.62012: 177.62013: 193.62014: 215.92015: 212.22016: 215.92017: 217.82018: 228.62019: 225.52020: 226.6

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon is 226.55, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 450.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 177.61, in 2012.

That places Gabon 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 450.64 —
1986 440.37 -2.3%
1987 424.67 -3.6%
1988 431.03 +1.5%
1989 431.06 +0.0%
1990 406.88 -5.6%
1991 401.48 -1.3%
1992 408.1 +1.6%
1993 389.04 -4.7%
1994 373.15 -4.1%
1995 366.76 -1.7%
1996 343.05 -6.5%
1997 323.85 -5.6%
1998 311.23 -3.9%
1999 290.41 -6.7%
2000 248.54 -14.4%
2001 243.39 -2.1%
2002 238.2 -2.1%
2003 223.42 -6.2%
2004 226.97 +1.6%
2005 239.41 +5.5%
2006 238.58 -0.4%
2007 238.25 -0.1%
2008 219.44 -7.9%
2009 211.81 -3.5%
2010 192.86 -8.9%
2011 187.56 -2.7%
2012 177.61 -5.3%
2013 193.61 +9.0%
2014 215.9 +11.5%
2015 212.23 -1.7%
2016 215.9 +1.7%
2017 217.8 +0.9%
2018 228.57 +4.9%
2019 225.47 -1.4%
2020 226.55 +0.5%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 226.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 226.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 435.55 424.67 450.64 5
1990s 361.4 290.41 408.1 10
2000s 232.8 211.81 248.54 10
2010s 206.75 177.61 228.57 10
2020s 226.55 226.55 226.55 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 38 Eswatini 239.63 compare
  2. 39 Tanzania 238.3 compare
  3. 40 Djibouti 234.49 compare
  4. 42 Angola 221.91 compare
  5. 43 Cambodia 217.98 compare
  6. 44 Comoros 216.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon?
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Gabon was 226.55 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 450.64 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 177.61 in 2012.
How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Gabon ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.