Number of deaths from malaria in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths from malaria was 439 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Gabon is 439 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Gabon peaked at 439 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 253 Deaths, in 2004.
That places Gabon 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 362 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 347 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 329 Deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 300 Deaths | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 253 Deaths | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 256 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 260 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 263 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 282 Deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 313 Deaths | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 363 Deaths | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 392 Deaths | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 400 Deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 398 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 392 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 392 Deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 397 Deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 406 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 417 Deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 420 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 427 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 428 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 430 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 433 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 439 Deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.5 Deaths | 253 Deaths | 362 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.7 Deaths | 363 Deaths | 420 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.4 Deaths | 427 Deaths | 439 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Gabon?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Gabon was 439 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 439 Deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 Deaths in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.