Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Gabon
Gabon: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 1977
All-time low
1.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Gabon is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 3.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Gabon 56th out of 199 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 (United Nations) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1978 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.63 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.63 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 deaths per 100 live births, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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 in Gabon?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Gabon was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .