Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 16.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.38
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
94.06
in 1977
All-time low
16.38
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon stood at 16.38. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon peaked at 94.06 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.38, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.06 | — |
| 1978 | 90.28 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 86.51 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 83.11 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 79.68 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 76.38 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 73.14 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 70.18 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 67.47 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 65.06 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 62.92 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 61.01 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 59.28 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 57.94 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 56.9 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 56.24 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 55.94 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.73 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.46 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.77 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.75 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.14 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 48.02 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 45.77 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 43.55 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 41.41 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 39.25 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.03 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 34.55 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.26 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.02 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.46 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.94 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.37 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 25.78 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.61 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.61 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.32 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.49 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.62 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.69 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.54 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.04 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.45 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.38 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.29 | 86.51 | 94.06 | 3 |
| 1980s | 69.82 | 59.28 | 83.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.91 | 50.2 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.13 | 32.02 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 | 19.69 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 16.38 | 18.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 50 Tajikistan 17.16 compare
- 51 Comoros 16.91 compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 16.85 compare
- 54 Laos 16.37 compare
- 55 Mauritania 16.35 compare
- 56 Senegal 15.87 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gabon was 16.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 94.06 in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Gabon ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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