Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 232.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
232.66
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
372.64
in 1985
All-time low
133.84
in 2003
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 232.66 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gabon peaked at 372.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 133.84, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 372.64 | — |
| 1986 | 369.49 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 365.66 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 367.14 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 366.13 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 368.31 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 369.32 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 371.4 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 364.4 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 357.26 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 341.33 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 321.28 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 289.85 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 258.1 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 216.29 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 178.11 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 159.55 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 150.83 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 133.84 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 142.49 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 175.23 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 185.78 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 172.9 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 157.71 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 157.92 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 144.25 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 148.55 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 172.58 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 234.63 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 273.18 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 239.14 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 214.82 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 184.12 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 175.78 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 179.36 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 193.84 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 249.48 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 215.84 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 232.66 | +7.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 232.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 232.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.21 | 365.66 | 372.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 325.76 | 216.29 | 371.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.44 | 133.84 | 185.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.64 | 144.25 | 273.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.96 | 193.84 | 249.48 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gabon was 232.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 372.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.84 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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