Neonatal deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal deaths was 1,125 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,125
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,355
in 2016
All-time low
861
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Neonatal deaths in Gabon, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Gabon stood at 1,125.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Gabon peaked at 1,355 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 861, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 861 | — |
| 1979 | 873 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 887 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 906 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 918 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 937 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 950 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 966 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 980 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 999 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,013 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,022 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,030 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,033 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,029 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,017 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 995 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 979 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 979 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,001 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,038 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,082 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,131 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,173 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,209 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,242 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,271 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,295 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,307 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,313 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,316 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,327 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,340 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,352 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,350 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,347 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,343 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,348 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,355 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,349 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,333 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,308 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,274 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,239 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,204 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,164 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,125 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867 | 861 | 873 | 2 |
| 1980s | 957.8 | 887 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 979 | 1,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,258 | 1,131 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,342 | 1,308 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 | 1,125 | 1,274 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Gabon?
- Neonatal deaths in Gabon was 1,125 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 861 in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for neonatal deaths?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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