Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality ratio was 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 38 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Tanzania 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Comoros 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Gabon was 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.