Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 6.99 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.99
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 2007
All-time low
6.99
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Gabon, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.99 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Gabon peaked at 9.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.35 | — |
| 1991 | 8.38 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.43 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.45 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.49 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.52 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.55 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.58 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.62 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.67 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.69 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.73 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.07 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.04 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.93 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.82 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.66 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.09 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.71 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.36 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.99 | -2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 | 8.35 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 8.69 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.15 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 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)
- 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Gabon?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Gabon was 6.99 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Gabon ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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