Number of child deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of child deaths was 2,235 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,235 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,668 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
2,235 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Gabon, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Gabon stood at 2,235 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Gabon peaked at 3,668 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2,235 deaths, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,668 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 3,591 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 3,524 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,471 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3,426 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 3,391 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3,356 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,323 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,290 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,254 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,220 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,194 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,165 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,137 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,112 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,099 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3,094 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,090 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,085 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,070 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,062 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,058 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,055 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,051 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,045 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,045 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,047 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,044 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,038 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,029 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,022 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,015 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,014 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,022 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,024 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,023 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,028 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,037 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,048 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,049 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,042 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,032 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,031 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,033 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,027 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,021 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,010 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,995 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,974 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,949 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,931 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,924 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,905 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,891 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,892 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,887 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,882 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,856 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,803 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,770 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,740 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,702 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,676 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,632 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,577 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,490 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,439 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,369 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,312 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,235 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,536 deaths | 3,426 deaths | 3,668 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,244 deaths | 3,112 deaths | 3,391 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,071 deaths | 3,045 deaths | 3,099 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,030 deaths | 3,014 deaths | 3,047 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,035 deaths | 3,023 deaths | 3,049 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,949 deaths | 2,891 deaths | 3,021 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 deaths | 2,577 deaths | 2,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,369 deaths | 2,235 deaths | 2,490 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Gabon?
- Number of child deaths in Gabon was 2,235 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,668 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,235 deaths in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of child deaths?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .