Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.54
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.95
in 1977
All-time low
9.54
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon stood at 9.54. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon peaked at 46.95 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2024.
That places Gabon 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.95 | — |
| 1978 | 45.5 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 44.01 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 42.66 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 41.29 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 39.94 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 38.57 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 37.24 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.96 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 34.84 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 33.97 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 33.1 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 32.39 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 31.78 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 31.4 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.21 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.19 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.63 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 29.71 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.27 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 26.55 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 24.77 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 23.08 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 20 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.62 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.03 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.28 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 16.04 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.15 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.48 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.26 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.67 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.95 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.55 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.53 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.12 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10.02 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.54 | -4.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.67, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.49 | 44.01 | 46.95 | 3 |
| 1980s | 37 | 32.39 | 42.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.32 | 26.55 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 | 16.04 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 | 11.1 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 9.54 | 10.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 47 Marshall Islands 9.83 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 9.78 compare
- 49 Gambia 9.73 compare
- 51 Mauritania 9.51 compare
- 52 Ghana 9.47 compare
- 53 Ethiopia 9.43 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon was 9.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Gabon ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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