Number of infant deaths gho in Gabon
Gabon: Number of infant deaths gho was 1,814 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,814
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,167
in 1993
All-time low
1,748
in 1957
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Gabon, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,814 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Gabon peaked at 2,167 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,748, in 1957.
That places Gabon 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,798 | — |
| 1952 | 1,785 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,771 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,762 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1,757 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,751 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1,748 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1,751 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,760 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,770 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,778 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,789 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,794 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,794 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,799 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,806 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,813 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,818 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,828 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,844 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,864 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,886 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,904 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,914 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,926 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,947 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,966 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,983 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,998 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,016 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,039 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,056 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,068 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,075 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,080 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,089 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,104 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,121 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,131 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,138 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,145 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,157 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,167 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,161 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,145 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,130 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,127 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,127 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,123 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,122 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,116 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,107 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,094 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,081 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,078 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,085 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,075 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,087 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,127 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,145 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,156 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,147 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,120 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,118 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,093 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,063 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,072 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,048 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,009 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,940 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,863 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,814 | -2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,814 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,814 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,765 | 1,748 | 1,798 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,799 | 1,770 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,923 | 1,844 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,078 | 2,016 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,142 | 2,123 | 2,167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097 | 2,075 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,097 | 2,009 | 2,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,884 | 1,814 | 1,940 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Gabon?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Gabon was 1,814 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,167 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,748 in 1957.
- How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Gabon ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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