Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0045 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 125 Malaysia 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Germany 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Colombia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.004 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.