Preterm birth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Preterm birth rate was 6.85 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 2020
All-time low
6.81
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Gabon, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Gabon is 6.85, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Gabon peaked at 6.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 77th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.81 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Gabon?
- Preterm birth rate in Gabon was 6.85 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for preterm birth rate?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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