Botswana vs Gabon: Number of child deaths by region
Botswana
2,032
in 2024
Gabon
2,235
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Gabon rank
91st
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,235 against 2,032 in Botswana, a difference of 203.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 93rd and Gabon ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,694 | 3,244 | 449.5 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3,129 | 3,071 | 58 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,518 | 3,030 | 511.9 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,903 | 3,035 | 132 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3,514 | 2,949 | 564.4 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,808 | 2,752 | 55.9 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,369 | 193.6 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,235 against 2,032 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Botswana and Gabon?
- 203, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Botswana ranks 93rd and Gabon ranks 91st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.