Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 531.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon stood at 531.37. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon peaked at 609.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 531.37, in 2021.
That places Gabon 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 546 | — |
| 2001 | 551.69 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 547.33 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 547.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 559.2 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 562.12 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 564.17 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 566.79 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 578.66 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 583.97 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 600.63 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 604.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 609.68 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 596.36 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 596.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 590.89 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 581.78 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 574.68 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 565.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 544.58 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 545.2 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 531.37 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.78 | 546 | 583.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.58 | 544.58 | 609.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.29 | 531.37 | 545.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Gabon was 531.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 609.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.37 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Gabon ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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