Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 271 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon is 271, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon peaked at 304 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 271, in 2024.
That places Gabon 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 275 | — |
| 1991 | 279 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 289 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 298 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 301 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 303 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 304 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 304 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 304 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 302 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 299 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 294 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 291 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 290 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 288 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 286 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 284 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 281 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 280 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 281 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 284 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 284 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 282 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 281 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 277 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 274 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 271 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.2 | 275 | 304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.3 | 286 | 304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.3 | 280 | 284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277 | 271 | 282 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 88 Eritrea 274 compare
- 89 Namibia 273 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 231 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 223 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gabon was 271 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 304 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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