Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Gabon is 16.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Gabon peaked at 27.37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.34, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.55 | — |
| 2001 | 26.97 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.34 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.92 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.14 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.33 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.61 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.01 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.52 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.07 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.65 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.26 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.84 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.33 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.74 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.14 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.57 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.02 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.93 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.34 | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.45 | 24.33 | 27.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.42 | 19.14 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.47 | 16.34 | 18.57 | 5 |
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 in Gabon?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon was 16.34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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