Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon
Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 680 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
680
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,142
in 1999
All-time low
680
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon stood at 680. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon peaked at 1,142 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 680, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 105th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 972 | — |
| 1951 | 978 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 985 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 992 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,008 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,021 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1,032 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1,044 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,050 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,056 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,059 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,061 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,058 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,056 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,049 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,048 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,049 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,057 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,074 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,098 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,113 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,127 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,137 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,132 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,124 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,109 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,108 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,115 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,116 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,113 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,114 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,123 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,127 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,123 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,117 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,111 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,119 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,125 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,131 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,128 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,124 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,123 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,123 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,125 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,127 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,130 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,135 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,138 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,142 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,141 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,125 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,107 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,090 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,075 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,062 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,054 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,040 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,022 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,007 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 990 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 962 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 912 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 865 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 830 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 797 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 765 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 733 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 704 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 680 | -3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 680 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 680 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,008 | 972 | 1,050 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,057 | 1,048 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,118 | 1,098 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 | 1,111 | 1,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,130 | 1,123 | 1,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 | 1,007 | 1,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.8 | 680 | 990 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gabon was 680 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,142 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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