Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.54
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
50th
of 200 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Gabon is 9.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Gabon ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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