Gabon vs South Africa: Child mortality complete gapminder

Gabon
3.26
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Gabon rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.51 against 3.26 in Gabon, a difference of 0.25.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 22 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1800s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1810s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1820s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1830s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1840s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1850s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1860s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1870s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1880s 43.58 39.84 3.73 Gabon
1890s 43.56 39.83 3.73 Gabon
1900s 43.23 39.53 3.7 Gabon
1910s 42.35 38.72 3.63 Gabon
1920s 41.33 37.79 3.54 Gabon
1930s 38.46 34.09 4.37 Gabon
1940s 33.93 27.65 6.28 Gabon
1950s 26.17 21.86 4.31 Gabon
1960s 18.92 17.46 1.46 Gabon
1970s 13.53 12.59 0.9402 Gabon
1980s 9.71 7.51 2.2 Gabon
1990s 7.96 6.03 1.93 Gabon
2000s 6.46 7.31 0.8542 South Africa
2010s 4.54 4 0.5413 Gabon
2020s 3.47 3.44 0.0336 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.51 against 3.26 in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Gabon and South Africa?
0.25, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Gabon ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed