Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gabon
Gabon: Stillbirths was 901 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
901
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
925
in 2019
All-time low
791
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Gabon is 901, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Gabon peaked at 925 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 791, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 791 | — |
| 2001 | 800 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 805 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 814 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 824 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 836 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 848 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 854 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 862 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 877 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 891 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 903 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 898 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 891 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 885 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 888 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 899 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 909 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 920 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 925 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 923 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 921 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 909 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 901 | -0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 901 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 901 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 831.1 | 791 | 877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900.9 | 885 | 925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.5 | 901 | 923 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Gabon?
- Stillbirths in Gabon was 901 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 925 in 2019.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for stillbirths?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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