Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal mortality rate was 16.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.34
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.55
in 1977
All-time low
16.34
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, 1977–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 16.34 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure 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 32.55 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.34, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.55 | — |
| 1978 | 31.89 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 31.34 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 30.78 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 30.32 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 29.86 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 29.56 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.27 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.04 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 28.78 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 28.54 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.3 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.88 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.52 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26.99 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 25.59 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.11 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.02 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.42 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.01 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.55 | +2.0% |
| 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 7.31, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.93 | 31.34 | 32.55 | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.26 | 28.1 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.07 | 24.9 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 in 1977.
- 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 56th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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