Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio was 233 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Gabon is 233, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Gabon peaked at 373 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2003.
That places Gabon 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 373 | — |
| 1986 | 369 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 366 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 367 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 366 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 368 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 369 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 364 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 357 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 341 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 321 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 290 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 258 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 216 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 178 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 160 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 151 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 134 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 142 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 175 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 186 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 173 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 158 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 144 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 149 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 173 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 235 | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 273 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 239 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 215 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 184 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 176 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 179 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 194 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 249 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 216 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 233 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.2 | 366 | 373 | 5 |
| 1990s | 325.5 | 216 | 371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.5 | 134 | 186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.7 | 144 | 273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223 | 194 | 249 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon was 233 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 373 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).