Gabon vs South Africa: Child mortality rate marimekko

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

Child mortality rate marimekko over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.515197019972024

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 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Gabon ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 12.6 11.49 1.11 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 rate marimekko, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.51 against 3.26 in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate marimekko between Gabon and South Africa?
0.25, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate marimekko?
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 rate marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,614 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed