Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gabon
Gabon: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 233 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
233
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
373
in 1985
All-time low
134
in 2003
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 233 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gabon peaked at 373 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 373 | — |
| 1986 | 369 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 366 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 367 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 366 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 368 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 369 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 364 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 357 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 341 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 321 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 290 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 258 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 216 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 178 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 160 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 151 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 134 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 142 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 175 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 186 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 173 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 158 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 144 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 149 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 173 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 235 | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 273 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 239 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 215 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 184 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 176 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 179 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 194 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 249 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 216 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 233 | +7.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 233 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 233 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.2 | 366 | 373 | 5 |
| 1990s | 325.5 | 216 | 371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.5 | 134 | 186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.7 | 144 | 273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223 | 194 | 249 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gabon?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gabon was 233 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 373 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.