Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Gabon or Namibia?

Namibia, at 18,276 deaths against 15,577 deaths in Gabon as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Gabon and Namibia?

2,699 deaths, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Namibia: Number of deaths, by world region

Gabon

15,577 deaths

in 2023

Namibia

18,276 deaths

in 2023

Gabon rank

146th

Namibia rank

143rd

Number of deaths, by world region over time

Gabon
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18,276 deaths against 15,577 deaths in Gabon, a difference of 2,699 deaths.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	11,041 deaths	11,035 deaths	6.2 deaths	Gabon
1960s	10,417 deaths	10,452 deaths	34.7 deaths	Namibia
1970s	10,280 deaths	10,574 deaths	294.1 deaths	Namibia
1980s	10,663 deaths	11,584 deaths	921.4 deaths	Namibia
1990s	11,681 deaths	15,924 deaths	4,243 deaths	Namibia
2000s	13,004 deaths	24,002 deaths	10,998 deaths	Namibia
2010s	14,484 deaths	22,024 deaths	7,540 deaths	Namibia
2020s	15,865 deaths	21,543 deaths	5,678 deaths	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Gabon or Namibia?: Namibia, at 18,276 deaths against 15,577 deaths in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Gabon and Namibia?: 2,699 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?: Gabon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths, by world region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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