Neonatal mortality rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Gabon is 16.34, measured 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.
That places Gabon 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
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 |
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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 mortality rate in Gabon?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon was 16.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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