Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.005 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.005 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gabon 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.005 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.005 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 121 Malaysia 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five 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.