Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,726 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gabon stood at 1,726 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gabon peaked at 2,464 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,700 deaths, in 2020.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,298 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,343 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,367 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,460 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,417 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,236 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,289 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,162 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,423 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2,439 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,434 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,464 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,282 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,998 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1,745 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,805 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,894 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,913 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,975 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,963 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,700 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,726 deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,343 deaths | 2,162 deaths | 2,460 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 deaths | 1,745 deaths | 2,464 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 deaths | 1,700 deaths | 1,726 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gabon?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gabon was 1,726 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,464 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 deaths in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.