Gabon vs South Africa: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Gabon
2.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Africa
2.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gabon rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.59 per 1,000 live births against 2.42 per 1,000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 0.347 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 0.834 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.51 per 1,000 live births | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.045 per 1,000 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | 0.406 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.32 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 2.59 per 1,000 live births against 2.42 per 1,000 live births in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.17 per 1,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Gabon ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.