Gabon vs Namibia: Number of maternal deaths
Gabon
142.73 deaths
in 2020
Namibia
148.1 deaths
in 2020
Gabon rank
77th
Namibia rank
76th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 148.1 deaths against 142.73 deaths in Gabon, a difference of 5.37 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.48 deaths | 137.76 deaths | 13.73 deaths | Gabon |
| 1990s | 141.14 deaths | 188.42 deaths | 47.28 deaths | Namibia |
| 2000s | 110.07 deaths | 251.97 deaths | 141.9 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 127.88 deaths | 211.23 deaths | 83.35 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 142.73 deaths | 148.1 deaths | 5.37 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Gabon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 148.1 deaths against 142.73 deaths in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Gabon and Namibia?
- 5.37 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.