Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.2
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 1950
All-time low
3.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon peaked at 4.66 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2023.
That places Gabon 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.66 | — |
| 1951 | 4.64 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.59 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.55 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.51 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.42 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.32 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.29 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.25 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.22 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.19 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.17 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.1 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.06 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.94 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.91 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.84 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.8 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.77 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.75 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.73 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.63 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.59 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.56 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.52 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -4.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 | 4.32 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.14 | 4 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 | 3.73 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 3.45 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.31 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.23 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.2 | 3.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Gabon was 3.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Gabon ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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