The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gabon
Gabon: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 226.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
226.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
450.64
in 1985
All-time low
177.61
in 2012
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 226.55 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gabon peaked at 450.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 177.61, in 2012.
That places Gabon 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 450.64 | — |
| 1986 | 440.37 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 424.67 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 431.03 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 431.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 406.88 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 401.48 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 408.1 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 389.04 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 373.15 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 366.76 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 343.05 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 323.85 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 311.23 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 290.41 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 248.54 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 243.39 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 238.2 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 223.42 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 226.97 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 239.41 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 238.58 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 238.25 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 219.44 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 211.81 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 192.86 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 187.56 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 177.61 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 193.61 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 215.9 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 212.23 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 215.9 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 217.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 228.57 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 225.47 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 226.55 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 435.55 | 424.67 | 450.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 361.4 | 290.41 | 408.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.8 | 211.81 | 248.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.75 | 177.61 | 228.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.55 | 226.55 | 226.55 | 1 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gabon?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gabon was 226.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 450.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.61 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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