Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 493 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
493
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
551
in 2000
All-time low
491
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 493 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gabon peaked at 551 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 491, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 491 | — |
| 1991 | 501 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 511 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 519 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 529 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 536 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 542 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 547 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 549 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 550 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 551 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 548 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 545 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 541 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 536 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 532 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 528 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 521 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 516 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 510 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 505 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 502 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 497 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 493 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 492 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 492 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 493 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 494 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 495 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 495 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 496 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 498 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 496 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 495 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 493 | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 493 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 493 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.5 | 491 | 550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532.8 | 510 | 551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.8 | 492 | 505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.6 | 493 | 498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 89 Eritrea 523 compare
- 90 El Salvador 519 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 502 compare
- 93 Namibia 484 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 451 compare
- 95 Lesotho 450 compare
- 95 Canada 450 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gabon?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gabon was 493 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 551 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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