Stillbirth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Stillbirth rate was 12.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Gabon, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Gabon is 12.9 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Gabon peaked at 18.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.18 per 1,000 total births | 15.8 per 1,000 total births | 18.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 per 1,000 total births | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | 15.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Gabon?
- Stillbirth rate in Gabon was 12.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for stillbirth rate?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.