Number of neonatal deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths was 680 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
680 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,142 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
680 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Gabon, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Gabon stood at 680 deaths. 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 in Gabon peaked at 1,142 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 680 deaths, 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 972 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 978 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 985 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 992 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,000 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,008 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,021 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1,032 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1,044 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,050 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,056 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,059 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,061 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,058 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,056 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,049 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,048 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,049 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,057 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,074 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,098 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,113 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,127 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,137 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,132 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,124 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,109 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,108 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,115 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,116 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,113 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,114 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,123 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,127 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,123 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,117 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,111 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,119 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,125 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,131 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,128 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,124 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,123 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,123 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,125 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,127 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,130 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,135 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,138 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,142 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,141 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,125 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,107 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,090 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,075 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,062 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,054 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,040 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,022 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,007 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 990 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 962 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 912 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 865 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 830 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 797 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 765 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 733 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 704 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 680 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,008 deaths | 972 deaths | 1,050 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,057 deaths | 1,048 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,118 deaths | 1,098 deaths | 1,137 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 deaths | 1,111 deaths | 1,131 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,130 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 1,142 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 deaths | 1,007 deaths | 1,141 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.8 deaths | 680 deaths | 990 deaths | 10 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Gabon?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Gabon was 680 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,142 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 deaths in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.