Health in Gabon
1,468 indicators covering health for Gabon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug use disorder deaths by sex | 0.38 deaths | 2021 | up 26.7% | 145th |
| Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.04 deaths | 2021 | down 20.0% | 141st |
| Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.02 deaths | 2021 | unchanged | 137th |
| Opioid use disorder deaths by sex | 0.3 deaths | 2021 | up 36.4% | 138th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 31.49 deaths | 2021 | up 26.7% | 138th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 5.0% | 111th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 15th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex | 4.22 deaths | 2021 | up 25.2% | 141st |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 23.5% | 114th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type | 23.94 deaths | 2021 | down 15.9% | 141st |
| Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 37.0% | 76th |
| Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases | 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 23.0% | 29th |
| Death rate from ischaemic heart disease | 82.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 20.8% | 118th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region | 2,647 deaths | 2021 | down 1.7% | 149th |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 42.1% | 3rd |
| Age-standardized suicide rates | 10.49 | 2021 | down 22.2% | 66th |
| Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause | 531.37 | 2021 | down 12.1% | 93rd |
| Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a | 53.09 | 2021 | up 8.9% | 80th |
| Total NCD Deaths | 6,905 | 2021 | up 4.0% | 148th |
| Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of | 18.1% | 2021 | down 20.3% | 98th |
| Life expectancy at age 60 | 16.03 | 2021 | up 2.5% | 148th |
| Age-standardized NCD mortality rate | 532.74 | 2021 | down 20.3% | 94th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning | 0.6388 | 2021 | down 28.6% | 78th |
| Life expectancy at birth | 65.09 | 2021 | up 4.8% | 146th |
| Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) | 260.22 | 2021 | down 11.0% | 31st |
| Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB | 3.7% | 2024 | up 1,581.8% | 171st |
| Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 | 12 | 2021 | up 1.9% | 151st |
| nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n | 0.0299 | 2021 | down 27.1% | 51st |
| nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n | 0.0293 | 2021 | down 26.6% | 51st |
| lx - number of people left alive at age x | 100,000 | 2021 | unchanged | 1st |
| nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n | 97,951 | 2021 | up 0.8% | 132nd |
| Tx - person-years lived above age x | 6.51 million | 2021 | up 4.8% | 146th |
| ex - expectation of life at age x | 65.09 | 2021 | up 4.8% | 146th |
| Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth | 56.26 | 2021 | up 4.5% | 148th |
| ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n | 2,928 | 2021 | down 26.6% | 51st |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita | 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 23.5% | 114th |
| Suicide rate vs. income inequality | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 23.2% | 70th |
| Life expectancy | 65.09 Years | 2021 | up 4.8% | 147th |
| Deaths from falls | 81.97 deaths | 2021 | down 0.2% | 142nd |
| Death rate from falls | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 24.4% | 138th |
| Death rate from natural disasters | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 83rd |
| Deaths from natural disasters | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | 89th |
| Number of deaths | 17,778 deaths | 2021 | up 10.2% | 143rd |
| Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year | 0.7593 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 16.5% | 108th |
| Deaths from fires and burns | 52.14 deaths | 2021 | down 7.0% | 121st |
| Death rate from fires and burns | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 29.4% | 61st |
| Diarrheal disease deaths | 318.31 deaths | 2021 | down 28.2% | 96th |
| Diarrheal diseases death rate | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 45.6% | 59th |
| Number of deaths from malaria | 469.32 deaths | 2021 | up 15.5% | 41st |
| Death rate from malaria | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 12.6% | 32nd |
| Tuberculosis deaths | 3,937 deaths | 2021 | up 77.1% | 43rd |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 168.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 34.1% | 3rd |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases | 2,647 deaths | 2021 | down 1.7% | 149th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 113.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 25.6% | 159th |
| Number of deaths from stroke | 897.02 deaths | 2021 | down 6.4% | 149th |
| Death rate from stroke | 75.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 27.0% | 101st |
| Deaths from diabetes | 641.22 deaths | 2021 | up 10.0% | 138th |
| Death rate from diabetes | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 16.7% | 68th |
| Deaths from Alzheimer's | 199.44 deaths | 2021 | down 0.5% | 140th |
| Death rate from Alzheimer's | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 24.7% | 100th |