Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Gabon
Gabon: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 32.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.63
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
84.27
in 1990
All-time low
32.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gabon is 32.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gabon peaked at 84.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.63, in 2024.
That places Gabon 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.27 | — |
| 1991 | 82.91 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 81.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 80.8 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 79.94 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.19 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.35 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 77.4 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 76.26 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.86 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 73.26 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 71.47 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.63 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 67.66 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.61 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 63.59 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.77 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 59.67 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.58 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 55.57 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 53.37 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.34 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.37 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.33 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 45.78 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.37 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.75 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41.4 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 39.94 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 38.46 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 36.78 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 35.81 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.67 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.78 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 32.63 | -3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 32.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 32.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.58 | 74.86 | 84.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.58 | 55.57 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.41 | 38.46 | 53.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.73 | 32.63 | 36.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 53 South Africa 35.06 compare
- 54 Eritrea 34.3 compare
- 55 Botswana 33.31 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 30.63 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.5 compare
- 59 Laos 29.35 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gabon?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gabon was 32.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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