How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?

Gabon ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon

Name: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon
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Gabon: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.004 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

126th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0047 units per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0.0038 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.004 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Gabon 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0038 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0038 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1964	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1965	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1966	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1967	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1968	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1969	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1970	0.004 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1971	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1972	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1973	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1974	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1975	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1978	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1979	0.0044 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0044 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1981	0.0044 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1982	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1983	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1985	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1987	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1994	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1996	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1997	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1998	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2002	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2003	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2004	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2005	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2007	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2013	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2014	0.0047 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2016	0.0046 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2017	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2018	0.0045 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2019	0.0045 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2020	0.0043 units per square kilometre	-3.2%
2021	0.0043 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2022	0.0041 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2023	0.004 units per square kilometre	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0039 units per square kilometre	0.0038 units per square kilometre	0.004 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.0044 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0045 units per square kilometre	0.0044 units per square kilometre	0.0047 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0047 units per square kilometre	0.0047 units per square kilometre	0.0047 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0046 units per square kilometre	0.0046 units per square kilometre	0.0047 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0046 units per square kilometre	0.0045 units per square kilometre	0.0047 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.0043 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Gabon

123 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
124 Algeria 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
127 Switzerland 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
128 Colombia 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
129 Germany 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare

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More education data for Gabon

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon?: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?: Gabon ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 12,098 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.