Homicides in Gabon
Gabon: Homicides was 187.94 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Gabon stood at 187.94 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Gabon peaked at 187.94 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.36 deaths, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.33 deaths | 117.36 deaths | 149.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.19 deaths | 153.67 deaths | 183.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.69 deaths | 185.43 deaths | 187.94 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More social development data for Gabon
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 984 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.748 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.609 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Gabon?
- Homicides in Gabon was 187.94 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 187.94 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.36 deaths in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for homicides?
- Gabon ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.