Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.68
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1977
All-time low
1.68
in 2023
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon is 1.68, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon peaked at 3.26 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.26 | — |
| 1978 | 3.21 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.11 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.97 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 | 3.16 | 3.26 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.83 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.9 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gabon was 1.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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