Gabon vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate
Gabon
2.7%
in 2023
South Africa
2.8%
in 2023
Gabon rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 1.7% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.