What is mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon was 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 218.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Gabon rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Gabon ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gabon: Mortality rate, under-5 was 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

32.6 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

56th

of 195 countries

All-time high

218.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

32.6 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon stood at 32.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon peaked at 218.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Gabon ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, 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
1960s	189.23 per 1,000 live births	162.2 per 1,000 live births	218.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	135.33 per 1,000 live births	115.3 per 1,000 live births	156.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	97.11 per 1,000 live births	85.9 per 1,000 live births	111.5 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	79.58 per 1,000 live births	74.9 per 1,000 live births	84.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	64.6 per 1,000 live births	55.6 per 1,000 live births	73.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	45.41 per 1,000 live births	38.5 per 1,000 live births	53.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	34.74 per 1,000 live births	32.6 per 1,000 live births	36.8 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

53 South Africa 35.1 per 1,000 live births compare
54 Eritrea 34.3 per 1,000 live births compare
55 Botswana 33.3 per 1,000 live births compare
57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
59 Laos 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More health data for Gabon

Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 107,099 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 27,563 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,336 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Gabon was 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 218.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 32.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Gabon ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.