Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio was 232.66 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
232.66 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
273.18 per 100,000 live births
in 2014
All-time low
133.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Gabon stood at 232.66 per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Gabon peaked at 273.18 per 100,000 live births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 133.84 per 100,000 live births, in 2003.
That places Gabon 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178.11 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 159.55 per 100,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 150.83 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 133.84 per 100,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 142.49 per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 175.23 per 100,000 live births | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 185.78 per 100,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 172.9 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 157.71 per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 157.92 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 144.25 per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 148.55 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 172.58 per 100,000 live births | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 234.63 per 100,000 live births | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 273.18 per 100,000 live births | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 239.14 per 100,000 live births | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 214.82 per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 184.12 per 100,000 live births | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 175.78 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 179.36 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 193.84 per 100,000 live births | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 249.48 per 100,000 live births | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 215.84 per 100,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 232.66 per 100,000 live births | +7.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 232.66 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 232.66 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.44 per 100,000 live births | 133.84 per 100,000 live births | 185.78 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.64 per 100,000 live births | 144.25 per 100,000 live births | 273.18 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.96 per 100,000 live births | 193.84 per 100,000 live births | 249.48 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 33 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 34 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
- 35 Ghana 234.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Rwanda 229.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon was 232.66 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 273.18 per 100,000 live births in 2014.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.84 per 100,000 live births in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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