Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon is 0.0004 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0012 deaths per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Gabon 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0012 deaths per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 48 Ghana 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0.0005 deaths per person compare
- 50 Eritrea 0.0004 deaths per person compare
- 52 Botswana 0.0004 deaths per person compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 0.0004 deaths per person compare
- 54 Bangladesh 0.0004 deaths per person 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Gabon was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 deaths per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.