Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.009 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.013 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.009 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.009 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.013 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.009 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gabon 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 121 Thailand 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 125 Palau 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.