Number of children who die before age 5 in Gabon
Gabon: Number of children who die before age 5 was 2,568 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,568 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,100 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
2,568 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,568 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Gabon peaked at 4,100 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,568 deaths, in 2023.
That places Gabon 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,100 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,040 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 3,965 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3,892 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3,822 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 3,752 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 3,690 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3,631 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 3,587 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3,553 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3,523 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3,496 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3,474 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,446 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,414 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,388 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3,366 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,342 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,320 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,303 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,299 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,304 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,309 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,308 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,301 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,298 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,299 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,303 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,309 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,311 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,320 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,335 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,340 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,347 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,346 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,343 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,347 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,356 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,370 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,375 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,383 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,392 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,407 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,425 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,432 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,419 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,427 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,428 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,446 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,457 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,474 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,482 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,487 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,466 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,453 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,439 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,423 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,407 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,390 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,390 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,396 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,387 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,342 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,270 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,181 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,099 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,031 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,965 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,917 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,868 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,807 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,729 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,648 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,568 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,803 deaths | 3,553 deaths | 4,100 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,407 deaths | 3,303 deaths | 3,523 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,304 deaths | 3,298 deaths | 3,311 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,348 deaths | 3,320 deaths | 3,375 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,422 deaths | 3,383 deaths | 3,457 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,441 deaths | 3,390 deaths | 3,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,146 deaths | 2,868 deaths | 3,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,688 deaths | 2,568 deaths | 2,807 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Gabon?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Gabon was 2,568 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 deaths in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.