Number of child deaths igme in Gabon
Gabon: Number of child deaths igme was 2,235 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,235
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,668
in 1955
All-time low
2,235
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Gabon, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Gabon stood at 2,235. 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 igme in Gabon peaked at 3,668 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2,235, 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 igme in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,668 | — |
| 1956 | 3,591 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 3,524 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,471 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3,426 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 3,391 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3,356 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,323 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,290 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,254 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,220 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,194 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,165 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,137 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,112 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,099 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3,094 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,090 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,085 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,070 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,062 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,058 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,055 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,051 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,045 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,045 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,047 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,044 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,038 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,029 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,022 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,015 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,014 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,022 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,024 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,023 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,028 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,037 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,048 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,049 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,042 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,032 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,031 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,033 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,027 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,021 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,010 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,995 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,974 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,949 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,931 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,924 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,905 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,891 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,892 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,887 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,882 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,856 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,803 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,770 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,740 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,702 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,676 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,632 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,577 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,490 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,439 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,369 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,312 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,235 | -3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,235 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,235 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,536 | 3,426 | 3,668 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,244 | 3,112 | 3,391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,071 | 3,045 | 3,099 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,030 | 3,014 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,035 | 3,023 | 3,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,949 | 2,891 | 3,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 | 2,577 | 2,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,369 | 2,235 | 2,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Gabon?
- Number of child deaths igme in Gabon was 2,235 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,668 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,235 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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