Number of youth deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Number of youth deaths was 2,728 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,728
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,582
in 1998
All-time low
2,728
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Gabon stood at 2,728. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Gabon peaked at 3,582 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,728, 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 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,514 | — |
| 1991 | 3,529 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,548 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,567 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,578 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,578 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,574 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,578 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,582 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,577 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,572 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,558 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,540 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,515 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,485 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,463 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,452 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,426 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,407 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,402 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,392 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,384 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,353 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,296 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,262 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,232 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,195 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,170 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,127 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,072 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,986 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,937 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,865 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,807 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,728 | -2.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,728 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,728 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,562 | 3,514 | 3,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,482 | 3,402 | 3,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,248 | 3,072 | 3,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,865 | 2,728 | 2,986 | 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Gabon?
- Number of youth deaths in Gabon was 2,728 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,582 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,728 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of youth deaths?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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