Number of infant deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of infant deaths was 1,814.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,814.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,167.0%
in 1993
All-time low
1,748.0%
in 1957
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Gabon, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,814.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Gabon peaked at 2,167.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,748.0%, 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,798.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,785.0% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,771.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,762.0% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1,757.0% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,751.0% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1,748.0% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1,751.0% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,760.0% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,770.0% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,778.0% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,789.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,794.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,794.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,799.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,806.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,813.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,818.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,828.0% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,844.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,864.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,886.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,904.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,914.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,926.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,947.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,966.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,983.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,998.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,016.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,039.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,056.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,068.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,075.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,080.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,089.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,104.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,121.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,131.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,138.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,145.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,157.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,167.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,161.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,145.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,130.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,127.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,127.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,123.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,122.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,116.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,107.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,094.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,081.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,078.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,085.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,075.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,087.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,127.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,145.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,156.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,147.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,120.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,118.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,093.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,063.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,072.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,048.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,009.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,940.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,920.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,863.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,814.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,764.8% | 1,748.0% | 1,798.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,798.9% | 1,770.0% | 1,828.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,923.2% | 1,844.0% | 1,998.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,077.9% | 2,016.0% | 2,131.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,142.0% | 2,123.0% | 2,167.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097.2% | 2,075.0% | 2,127.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,097.1% | 2,009.0% | 2,156.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,884.2% | 1,814.0% | 1,940.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Gabon?
- Number of infant deaths in Gabon was 1,814.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,167.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,748.0% in 1957.
- How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths?
- Gabon ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.