Gabon vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Gabon
25.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
24.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gabon rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 25.93 per 1,000 live births against 24.21 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 1.72 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.07 per 1,000 live births | 45.53 per 1,000 live births | 0.4509 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 30.18 per 1,000 live births | 4.04 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2020s | 27.53 per 1,000 live births | 24.34 per 1,000 live births | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 25.93 per 1,000 live births against 24.21 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Gabon and South Africa?
- 1.72 per 1,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.