Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Gabon
Gabon: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 7.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Gabon peaked at 15.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 96th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 15 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 9 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.1 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.1 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 93 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 95 Nepal 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 7 per 1,000 compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 98 Fiji 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 98 Mongolia 6.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Gabon?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Gabon was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Gabon ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.