Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
209.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
28.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 28.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Gabon peaked at 209.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Gabon 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 202.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 195.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 188.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 176.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 170.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 164.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 158.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 138.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 133.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 128.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.02 per 1,000 live births | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | 209.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.88 per 1,000 live births | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.57 per 1,000 live births | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.47 per 1,000 live births | 68 per 1,000 live births | 77 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.47 per 1,000 live births | 50 per 1,000 live births | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.56 per 1,000 live births | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.76 per 1,000 live births | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Gabon?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gabon was 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 209.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.