Congo vs Gabon: Death rate
Congo
6.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gabon
6.27 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Congo rank
165th
Gabon rank
167th
Death rate over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Gabon ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1960s | 15.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1970s | 12.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1980s | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8717 deaths per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.133 deaths per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0333 deaths per 1,000 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for death rate?
- Congo ranks 165th and Gabon ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.