Probability of dying, by age in Gabon
Gabon: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0293 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Gabon is 0.0293, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Gabon peaked at 0.0534 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0293, in 2021.
That places Gabon 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0534 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0523 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0512 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0487 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0463 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0448 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0426 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0331 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 | -1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0293 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0.0426 | 0.0534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 | 0.0311 | 0.0412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 | 0.0293 | 0.0296 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Gabon?
- Probability of dying, by age in Gabon was 0.0293 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0534 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.