Number of child deaths unwpp in Gabon
Gabon: Number of child deaths unwpp was 2,568 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,568
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,100
in 1950
All-time low
2,568
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,568 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Gabon peaked at 4,100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,568, 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 child deaths unwpp in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,100 | — |
| 1951 | 4,040 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 3,965 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3,892 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3,822 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 3,752 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 3,690 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3,631 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 3,587 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3,553 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3,523 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3,496 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3,474 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,446 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,414 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,388 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3,366 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,342 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,320 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,303 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,299 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,304 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,309 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,308 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,301 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,298 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,303 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,309 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,311 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,320 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,335 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,340 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,347 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,346 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,343 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,347 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,356 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,370 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,375 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,383 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,392 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,407 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,425 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,432 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,419 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,427 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,428 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,446 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,457 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,474 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,482 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,487 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,466 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,453 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,439 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,423 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,407 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,390 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,390 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,396 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,387 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,342 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,270 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,181 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,099 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,031 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,965 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,917 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,868 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,807 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,729 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,648 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,568 | -3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,568 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,803 | 3,553 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,407 | 3,303 | 3,523 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,304 | 3,298 | 3,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,348 | 3,320 | 3,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,422 | 3,383 | 3,457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,441 | 3,390 | 3,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,146 | 2,868 | 3,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,688 | 2,568 | 2,807 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Gabon?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Gabon was 2,568 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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