Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Botswana or Gabon?

Gabon, at 2,568 deaths against 2,311 deaths in Botswana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Gabon: Number of children who die before age 5

Botswana

2,311 deaths

in 2023

Gabon

2,568 deaths

in 2023

Botswana rank

92nd

Gabon rank

90th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

Botswana
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2,568 deaths against 2,311 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 257 deaths.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 92nd and Gabon ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4,001 deaths	3,803 deaths	197.4 deaths	Botswana
1960s	3,688 deaths	3,407 deaths	281.1 deaths	Botswana
1970s	3,100 deaths	3,304 deaths	203.8 deaths	Gabon
1980s	2,519 deaths	3,348 deaths	829.1 deaths	Gabon
1990s	2,883 deaths	3,422 deaths	538.5 deaths	Gabon
2000s	3,472 deaths	3,441 deaths	30.4 deaths	Botswana
2010s	2,898 deaths	3,146 deaths	247.7 deaths	Gabon
2020s	2,392 deaths	2,688 deaths	296.5 deaths	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Botswana or Gabon?: Gabon, at 2,568 deaths against 2,311 deaths in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Botswana and Gabon?: 257 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?: Botswana ranks 92nd and Gabon ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of children who die before age 5
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.