Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis death rate was 75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Gabon peaked at 165 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 100 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 121 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 122 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 128 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 121 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 147 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 141 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 140 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 131 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 129 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 111 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 112 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 118 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 110 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 82 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 75 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 20.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 75 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +66.7% | 99 deaths per 100,000 people | 165 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 99 deaths per 100,000 people | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 111 deaths per 100,000 people | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 73 deaths per 100,000 people | 118 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 6 East Timor 79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Eswatini 78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Angola 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Central African Republic 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Myanmar 67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 tuberculosis death rate in Gabon?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Gabon was 75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 165 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Gabon ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.