Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3622 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-3.38 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon is -3.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 182.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 0.3622 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1958 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1959 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1960 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1961 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1962 | -0.9833 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9931 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1965 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1966 | -0.8075 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1967 | -0.908 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1968 | -0.8847 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7969 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1970 | -0.4177 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1971 | -0.1613 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1293 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1973 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1974 | -0.4862 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2606 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1976 | -0.1306 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1977 | -0.0981 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1309 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1967 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0657 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.0985 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1971 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2962 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2311 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1986 | -0.2316 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0332 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2654 % change on previous year | -900.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0662 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1654 % change on previous year | -600.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2972 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3622 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2296 % change on previous year | -799.8% |
| 1996 | -0.3287 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1997 | -0.033 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1998 | 0.066 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1978 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1982 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3641 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2002 | -0.4983 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7012 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2004 | -0.8406 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2005 | -0.6104 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2388 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6498 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4819 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1729 % change on previous year | -599.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1732 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.9022 % change on previous year | +420.9% |
| 2013 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2014 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2015 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2016 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9623 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2018 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2019 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2020 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2021 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2023 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2024 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -0.9566 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | -0.7969 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2173 % change on previous year | -0.4862 % change on previous year | -0.0981 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.069 % change on previous year | -0.2962 % change on previous year | 0.2654 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 % change on previous year | -0.3287 % change on previous year | 0.3622 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4549 % change on previous year | -0.8406 % change on previous year | 0.0346 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.1729 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3622 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.9%. 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 Number of child deaths, 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 Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.