Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Gabon
Gabon: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 12.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Gabon, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Gabon is 12.9 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Gabon peaked at 18.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 18 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12.9 per 1,000 total births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 total births, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12.9 per 1,000 total births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.65 per 1,000 total births, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.18 per 1,000 total births | 15.8 per 1,000 total births | 18.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 per 1,000 total births | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | 15.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Gabon?
- Stillbirth rate in Gabon was 12.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for stillbirth rate?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.