World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Gabon: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 68.5 yrs (2024), 165th of 217 in the world and 9th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 71.2 yrs (2024), 165th of 217 in the world and 8th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 66.1 yrs (2024), 165th of 217 in the world and 9th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy68.5 yrs2024 · world 165/217 · region 9/48Life expectancy, women71.2 yrs2024 · world 165/217 · region 8/48Life expectancy, men66.1 yrs2024 · world 165/217 · region 9/48Infant mortality25.92024 · world 55/196 · region 42/48
Life expectancy
GabonSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Gabon68.5 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
GabonSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Gabon71.2 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Gabon in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years68.5 yrs2024165/2179/4861.8 yrs64.7 yrs67.1 yrs+3.7%since 201462.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years71.2 yrs2024165/2178/4863.2 yrs66.8 yrs69.7 yrs+4.2%since 201465.0 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years66.1 yrs2024165/2179/4860.4 yrs62.8 yrs64.7 yrs+3.3%since 201460.7 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births25.9202455/19642/4850.738.828.8−25%since 201447.110.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births32.6202456/19644/4873.353.436.8−29%since 201471.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births16.3202456/19642/4826.523.618.6−25%since 201426.66.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births233202333/19430/48178144194−0.9%since 201344857197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months57%2024181/19340/4855%62%53%−4.0 ppsince 201469%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–492.8%202414/15314/444.7%4.3%3.3%−1.2 ppsince 20143.0%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people371202417/2088/48332461413−24%since 201420592131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP3.1%2023175/19341/482.9%2.5%3.4%+0.3 ppsince 20134.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure17.3%2023135/19337/4853.2%25.5%20.4%−11.3 ppsince 201330.4%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.522022130/1807/46·0.1020080.59+438%since 20080.252.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.92011106/18213/40·1.92011·——4.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population88.6%2024153/2067/4680.1%84.5%87.7%+2.6 ppsince 201467.5%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population57.4%2024162/20311/4626.8%39.0%52.9%+13.0 ppsince 201437.1%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults13.3%2024109/1669/3914.3%13.6%13.3%−0.3 ppsince 20108.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people23.9201951/18641/4821.224.323.92019−5.2%since 200927.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Gabon and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Gabon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGabonAngolaCameroonRepublic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaSão Tomé and Príncipe
Life expectancy68.5 yrs202464.8 yrs202464.0 yrs202466.0 yrs202463.9 yrs202469.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women71.2 yrs202467.3 yrs202466.2 yrs202467.7 yrs202465.9 yrs202473.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men66.1 yrs202462.3 yrs202461.8 yrs202464.3 yrs202462.2 yrs202466.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality25.9202432.1202440.2202427.0202447.620249.22024
Under-5 mortality32.6202449.0202464.8202439.1202468.0202413.62024
Neonatal mortality16.3202418.1202424.8202416.5202426.320246.42024
Maternal mortality23320231832023258202324120231742023752023
Measles vaccination57%202453%202471%202472%202453%202487%2024
HIV prevalence2.8%20241.6%20242.5%20243.2%2024——
Angola: healthCameroon: healthRepublic of the Congo: healthEquatorial Guinea: healthSão Tomé and Príncipe: health
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