Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -3.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon is -3.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 2.32 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -3.49 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1980 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1982 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1984 | -0.9572 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1985 | -0.783 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1986 | -0.9265 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1987 | -0.8208 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1988 | -0.8301 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6982 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1990 | -0.8116 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1991 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1992 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1993 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1994 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1995 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1996 | -0.8668 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 0.488 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1999 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8286 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6269 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2004 | -0.102 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8603 % change on previous year | +743.9% |
| 2006 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | -3 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2009 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2010 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2011 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2012 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2013 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2016 | -2 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2017 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2018 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2019 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2022 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2023 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2024 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -743.9% | -0.102 % change on previous year | -0.8603 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +232.0% | 0.488 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +156.3% | -0.8668 % change on previous year | 0.488 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | -0.6982 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7564 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6508 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 160 Palestine -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Monaco -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 162 San Marino -3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Paraguay -3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Cape Verde -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Morocco -3.57 % change on previous year compare
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 wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gabon was -3.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.49 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.