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

France
2,691 deaths
in 2023
Gabon
2,568 deaths
in 2023
France rank
88th
Gabon rank
90th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • France
  • Gabon
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,691 deaths against 2,568 deaths in Gabon, a difference of 123 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 88th and Gabon ranks 90th of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 39,412 deaths 3,803 deaths 35,608 deaths France
1960s 22,884 deaths 3,407 deaths 19,476 deaths France
1970s 13,624 deaths 3,304 deaths 10,319 deaths France
1980s 8,272 deaths 3,348 deaths 4,924 deaths France
1990s 5,217 deaths 3,422 deaths 1,796 deaths France
2000s 3,784 deaths 3,441 deaths 343.2 deaths France
2010s 3,228 deaths 3,146 deaths 82.4 deaths France
2020s 2,891 deaths 2,688 deaths 203.25 deaths France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, France or Gabon?
France, at 2,691 deaths against 2,568 deaths in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between France and Gabon?
123 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gabon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Gabon rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
France ranks 88th 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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About this data

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

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