Gabon vs Paraguay: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Gabon
2,568 deaths
in 2023
Paraguay
2,309 deaths
in 2023
Gabon rank
90th
Paraguay rank
93rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Gabon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,568 deaths against 2,309 deaths in Paraguay, a difference of 259 deaths.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Gabon ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,803 deaths | 7,028 deaths | 3,224 deaths | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 3,407 deaths | 7,075 deaths | 3,668 deaths | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 3,304 deaths | 6,740 deaths | 3,436 deaths | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 3,348 deaths | 6,856 deaths | 3,508 deaths | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3,422 deaths | 5,582 deaths | 2,160 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3,441 deaths | 3,961 deaths | 520.1 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3,146 deaths | 3,048 deaths | 97.1 deaths | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,688 deaths | 2,452 deaths | 236.5 deaths | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Gabon or Paraguay?
- Gabon, at 2,568 deaths against 2,309 deaths in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Gabon and Paraguay?
- 259 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Gabon ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.