Congo vs Gabon: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Congo
26.98
in 2024
Gabon
25.93
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Gabon rank
55th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.98 against 25.93 in Gabon, a difference of 1.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Gabon ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 124.6 | 136.78 | 12.18 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 110.71 | 123.5 | 12.8 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 85.36 | 103.38 | 18.02 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 69.63 | 83.06 | 13.43 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 59.22 | 65.28 | 6.06 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 55.66 | 10.23 | Congo |
| 2000s | 58.26 | 45.07 | 13.19 | Congo |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 34.22 | 1.93 | Congo |
| 2020s | 28.57 | 27.53 | 1.04 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 26.98 against 25.93 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Congo and Gabon?
- 1.05, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Congo ranks 54th and Gabon ranks 55th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.