Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 226.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
226.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
450.64
in 1985
All-time low
177.61
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Gabon is 226.55, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Gabon peaked at 450.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 177.61, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Gabon, year by year
| 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 45.53, 5.0× the median. (55 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 vs births attended by health staff in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Gabon was 226.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 450.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.61 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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