Number of under-five deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of under-five deaths was 2,235 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Gabon, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,235 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Gabon peaked at 3,668 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2,235, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 91st of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,536 | 3,426 | 3,668 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,244 | 3,112 | 3,391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,071 | 3,045 | 3,099 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,030 | 3,014 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,035 | 3,023 | 3,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,949 | 2,891 | 3,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 | 2,577 | 2,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,369 | 2,235 | 2,490 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5072 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Gabon?
- Number of under-five deaths in Gabon was 2,235 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,668 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,235 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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