Gabon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Gabon
2,568 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,936 deaths
in 2023
Gabon rank
90th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Gabon
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,936 deaths against 2,568 deaths in Gabon, a difference of 368 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 3,803 deaths 25,234 deaths 21,431 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 3,407 deaths 22,813 deaths 19,406 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3,304 deaths 14,157 deaths 10,853 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3,348 deaths 8,722 deaths 5,375 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,422 deaths 5,744 deaths 2,323 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,441 deaths 4,362 deaths 920.7 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,146 deaths 3,610 deaths 464 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,688 deaths 3,029 deaths 340.75 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,936 deaths against 2,568 deaths in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Gabon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
368 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Gabon ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, 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

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.