Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gabon
Gabon: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gabon, 1944–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gabon peaked at 1.93 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Gabon 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9792 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8947 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8187 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9674 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7239 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7997 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5525 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4765 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6315 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3965 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3371 under-five deaths per woman | 0.46 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2756 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2299 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3274 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1785 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1391 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2217 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1305 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 50 Namibia 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman compare
More health data for Gabon
- Population ages 65 and above, female 57,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 23,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gabon?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gabon was 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).