Maternal mortality in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal mortality was 226.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
226.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
450.64
in 1985
All-time low
177.61
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 226.55 for maternal mortality 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 in Gabon peaked at 450.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 177.61, 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.
Maternal mortality 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 51.11, 4.4× the median. (56 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 in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality in Gabon was 226.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 450.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.61 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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