Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 13.71 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13.71
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.87
in 2025
All-time low
13.71
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Gabon, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 13.71 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
That places Gabon 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.87 | — |
| 2026 | 15.41 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 14.97 | -2.9% |
| 2028 | 14.53 | -2.9% |
| 2029 | 14.11 | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 13.71 | -2.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14.98 | 14.11 | 15.87 | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.71 | 13.71 | 13.71 | 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 neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Gabon?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Gabon was 13.71 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2030.
- How does Gabon rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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