Number of deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of deaths was 15,577 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,577
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
16,168
in 2021
All-time low
10,246
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 15,577 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Gabon peaked at 16,168 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,246, in 1969.
That places Gabon 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4928 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Gabon?
- Number of deaths in Gabon was 15,577 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,168 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,246 in 1969.
- How does Gabon rank for number of deaths?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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