Mortality rate, infant in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality rate, infant was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Gabon, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 26.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Gabon peaked at 91.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Gabon 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.27 per 1,000 live births | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.09 per 1,000 live births | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.71 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.13 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.57 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 179 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Gabon?
- Mortality rate, infant in Gabon was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release