Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 8.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.24
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.11
in 1990
All-time low
8.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon is 8.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon peaked at 19.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2024.
That places Gabon 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.11 | — |
| 1991 | 18.85 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.57 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 18.34 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.11 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.85 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.57 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.32 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.02 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.72 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.09 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.75 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.43 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.07 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.32 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.51 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.08 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.67 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.26 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.42 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.04 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.68 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.75 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.47 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.97 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.71 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.47 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.24 | -2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.95 | 16.72 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 | 13.08 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 9.47 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 8.24 | 9.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 36 Senegal 8.55 compare
- 37 Yemen 8.46 compare
- 38 Mozambique 8.27 compare
- 40 Lesotho 8.23 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 7.65 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 7.62 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gabon was 8.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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