Number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon
Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,125 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon is 1,125, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon peaked at 1,355 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 861, in 1978.
That places Gabon 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 861 | — |
| 1979 | 873 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 887 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 906 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 918 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 937 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 950 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 966 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 980 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 999 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,013 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,022 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,030 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,033 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,029 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,017 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 995 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 979 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 979 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,001 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,038 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,082 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,131 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,173 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,209 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,242 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,271 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,295 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,307 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,313 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,316 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,327 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,340 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,352 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,350 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,347 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,343 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,348 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,355 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,349 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,333 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,308 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,274 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,239 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,204 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,164 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,125 | -3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,125 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867 | 861 | 873 | 2 |
| 1980s | 957.8 | 887 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 979 | 1,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,258 | 1,131 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,342 | 1,308 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 | 1,125 | 1,274 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Gabon was 1,125 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 861 in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.