Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon is -3.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 3,483.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 1.82 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.37 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Gabon 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5034 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.5008 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2769 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2208 % change on previous year | +299.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3836 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3275 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3808 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8672 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.891 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3636 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9165 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9082 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8449 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9857 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6833 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4847 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2894 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2886 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3357 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.717 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8543 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3765 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2344 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3274 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4196 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.325 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1388 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6487 % change on previous year | +367.3% |
| 1996 | -0.7463 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1997 | -0.141 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0471 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2822 % change on previous year | -699.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1415 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2834 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4737 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5712 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5266 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0962 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3372 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 2007 | -0.288 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5778 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9403 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5123 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2012 | -0.278 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2013 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0941 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9887 % change on previous year | +951.0% |
| 2016 | -0.951 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5281 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2018 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2019 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2020 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9664 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2022 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 2023 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2024 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -3.37 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.43 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -3.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -951.0% | -0.0941 % change on previous year | -0.9887 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -699.7% | 0.0471 % change on previous year | -0.2822 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3494 % change on previous year | 0.0552 % change on previous year | 0.5034 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8706 % change on previous year | 0.3636 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.586 % change on previous year | 0.2886 % change on previous year | 0.9857 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0604 % change on previous year | -0.7463 % change on previous year | 0.4196 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0353 % change on previous year | -0.5712 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4521 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 0.9403 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | -0.9664 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 129 France -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tajikistan -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Greece -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Dominican Republic -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Namibia -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Paraguay -3.46 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Gabon was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,483.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.