Tuberculosis deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis deaths was 3,937 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3,937 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,948 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
1,962 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis deaths in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Gabon stood at 3,937 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Gabon peaked at 3,948 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,962 deaths, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis deaths in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,518 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,771 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3,194 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 3,352 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,188 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,523 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 2,192 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 2,824 deaths | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 2,679 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,384 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2,261 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,224 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,577 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 2,512 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,962 deaths | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 1,986 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,099 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,276 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,269 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,463 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3,948 deaths | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 3,937 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,762 deaths | 2,192 deaths | 3,352 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,263 deaths | 1,962 deaths | 2,577 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,943 deaths | 3,937 deaths | 3,948 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Gabon?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Gabon was 3,937 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,948 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,962 deaths in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.