Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Gabon
Gabon: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 1,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,777
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,161
in 1993
All-time low
1,777
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Gabon is 1,777, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Gabon peaked at 2,161 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,777, in 2024.
That places Gabon 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,788 | — |
| 1961 | 1,797 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,806 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,811 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,812 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,816 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,825 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,832 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,838 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,845 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,861 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,886 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,908 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,925 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,932 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,944 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,964 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,982 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,012 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,029 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,049 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,063 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,073 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,079 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,085 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,092 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,107 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,125 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,133 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,138 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,145 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,154 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,161 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,158 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,144 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,128 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,125 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,126 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,120 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,117 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,111 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,101 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,089 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,078 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,076 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,083 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,089 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,127 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,147 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,158 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,152 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,126 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,124 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,103 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,083 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,094 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,069 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,032 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,966 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,947 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,883 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,839 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,777 | -3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,777 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,817 | 1,788 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,941 | 1,861 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,084 | 2,029 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,140 | 2,120 | 2,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,095 | 2,076 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,109 | 2,032 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,882 | 1,777 | 1,966 | 5 |
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 in Gabon?
- Number of infant deaths in Gabon was 1,777 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,161 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,777 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.