Number of infant deaths, male in Gabon
Gabon: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,007 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,007
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,222
in 2011
All-time low
980
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,007 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Gabon peaked at 1,222 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 980, in 1960.
That places Gabon 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 980 | — |
| 1961 | 986 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 991 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 995 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 997 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 999 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,005 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,011 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,015 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,020 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,030 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,045 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,058 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,068 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,073 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,080 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,092 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,104 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,115 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,123 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,133 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,145 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,153 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,161 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,164 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,168 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,174 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,183 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,194 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,199 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,203 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,208 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,214 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,218 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,218 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,210 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,203 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,202 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,202 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,199 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,197 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,194 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,188 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,181 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,175 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,175 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,179 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,176 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,183 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,204 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,216 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,222 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,219 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,206 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,204 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,192 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,180 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,185 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,172 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,151 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,114 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,104 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,067 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,042 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,007 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.9 | 980 | 1,020 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,079 | 1,030 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,167 | 1,133 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,208 | 1,199 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,185 | 1,175 | 1,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 1,151 | 1,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,067 | 1,007 | 1,114 | 5 |
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More education data for Gabon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.95 % change on previous year (1990)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,288 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,647 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,662 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,414 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (1990)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Gabon?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Gabon was 1,007 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.