Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Gabon
Gabon: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2,235 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,235
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,049
in 1994
All-time low
2,235
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gabon is 2,235, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gabon peaked at 3,049 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,235, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,023 | — |
| 1991 | 3,028 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,037 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,048 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,049 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,042 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,032 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,031 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,033 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,027 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,021 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,010 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,995 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,974 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,949 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,931 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,924 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,905 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,891 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,892 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,887 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,882 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,856 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,803 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,770 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,740 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,702 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,676 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,632 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,577 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,490 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,439 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,369 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,312 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,235 | -3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,235 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,235 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,035 | 3,023 | 3,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,949 | 2,891 | 3,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 | 2,577 | 2,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,369 | 2,235 | 2,490 | 5 |
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 under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gabon?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gabon was 2,235 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,049 in 1994.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,235 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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