Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Gabon 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 89 Vanuatu 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nicaragua 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ecuador 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0006 units 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal 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.