Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Gabon
Gabon: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 160 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Gabon peaked at 170 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (Trends) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 120 | — |
| 1986 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 90 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 76 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 100 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 140 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 170 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 150 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 170 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 150 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 160 | +6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 160 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 160 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128 | 120 | 130 | 5 |
| 1990s | 128 | 90 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1 | 61 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.9 | 82 | 170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.5 | 130 | 170 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 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 maternal deaths in Gabon?
- Number of maternal deaths in Gabon was 160 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Gabon ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.