Preterm birth in Gabon
Gabon: Preterm birth was 4,347 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,347
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4,347
in 2019
All-time low
3,854
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Gabon, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4,347 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Gabon peaked at 4,347 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,854, in 2010.
That places Gabon 76th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,193 | 3,854 | 4,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,347 | 4,347 | 4,347 | 1 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Gabon?
- Preterm birth in Gabon was 4,347 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,347 in 2019.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,854 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for preterm birth?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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