Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0071 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0084 deaths per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.007 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.007 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 125 Iran 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 126 Algeria 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 129 Colombia 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 130 Germany 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cuba 0.006 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.