Probability of dying, by age in Gabon

Gabon: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0293 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0293
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0534
in 2000
All-time low
0.0293
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Gabon, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0532001: 0.0522002: 0.0512003: 0.052004: 0.0492005: 0.0472006: 0.0462007: 0.0452008: 0.0442009: 0.0432010: 0.0412011: 0.042012: 0.0392013: 0.0372014: 0.0362015: 0.0352016: 0.0342017: 0.0332018: 0.0322019: 0.0312020: 0.032021: 0.029

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Uganda 0.031 compare
  2. 49 Malawi 0.0309 compare
  3. 50 Rwanda 0.0298 compare
  4. 52 Eritrea 0.029 compare
  5. 53 Senegal 0.0287 compare
  6. 54 Namibia 0.0287 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.