Suicide rate vs income inequality in Gabon
Gabon: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 10.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10.32 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Gabon peaked at 14.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.78 | — |
| 2001 | 13.36 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.59 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.42 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.23 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.37 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 13.68 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.48 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.44 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.91 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.87 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.28 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.64 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.35 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | -4.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 | 12.23 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 12.73 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 | 10.32 | 10.76 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Gabon?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Gabon was 10.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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