Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis death rate was 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Gabon is 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Gabon peaked at 378.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 151.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Gabon 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 378.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Central African Republic 386.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Lesotho 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 263.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Congo 177.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 East Timor 167.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Gabon?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon was 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 378.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Gabon ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.