Gabon vs Namibia: Child mortality rate
Gabon
3.7%
in 2023
Namibia
3.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
51st
Namibia rank
53rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 2.2% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 1.9% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 1.7% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 1.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Gabon or Namibia?
- Gabon, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Gabon 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 child mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.