Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
450.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
177.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon is 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon peaked at 450.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 177.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 450.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 440.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 424.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 431.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 431.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 406.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 401.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 408.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 389.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 373.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 366.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 343.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 323.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 311.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 290.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 248.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 243.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 238.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 223.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 226.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 239.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 238.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 238.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 219.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 211.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 192.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 187.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 177.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 193.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 215.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 212.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 215.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 217.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 228.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 225.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 435.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 424.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 450.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 361.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 290.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 408.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 211.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 248.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 177.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 228.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 37 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Tanzania 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 216.95 deaths 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2002)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Gabon was 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 450.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.