Number of deaths per year in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths per year was 15,577 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,577
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,168
in 2021
All-time low
10,246
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Gabon stood at 15,577.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Gabon peaked at 16,168 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,246, in 1969.
Gabon ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,454 | — |
| 1951 | 11,382 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 11,282 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 11,167 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11,078 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 10,967 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 10,881 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 10,797 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 10,731 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 10,674 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 10,613 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 10,565 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 10,521 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 10,476 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 10,447 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10,375 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10,348 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,307 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10,272 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10,246 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10,252 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 10,272 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10,276 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,275 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,266 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10,257 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10,269 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10,291 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10,313 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10,327 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10,369 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,409 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10,501 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10,573 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,625 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10,660 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10,731 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10,823 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,921 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11,019 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,123 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11,227 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,347 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11,471 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,600 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11,717 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11,894 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,003 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 12,146 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12,286 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,432 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12,578 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12,718 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12,801 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,934 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,066 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13,201 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,310 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,421 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13,575 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13,747 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,903 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,066 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,232 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,387 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,567 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,753 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,923 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15,086 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,174 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,865 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16,168 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15,849 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15,577 | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 15,577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 15,577 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,041 | 10,674 | 11,454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,417 | 10,246 | 10,613 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,280 | 10,252 | 10,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,663 | 10,369 | 11,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,681 | 11,123 | 12,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,004 | 12,432 | 13,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,484 | 13,747 | 15,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,865 | 15,577 | 16,168 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Gabon?
- Number of deaths per year in Gabon was 15,577 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,168 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,246 in 1969.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths per year?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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