Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths
Gabon
1,777 deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,663 deaths
in 2024
Gabon rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gabon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,777 deaths against 1,663 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 114 deaths.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gabon ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,772 deaths | 20,762 deaths | 18,990 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1,817 deaths | 19,102 deaths | 17,285 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,941 deaths | 16,972 deaths | 15,030 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,084 deaths | 9,125 deaths | 7,041 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,140 deaths | 5,480 deaths | 3,341 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,095 deaths | 4,549 deaths | 2,454 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,109 deaths | 2,690 deaths | 580.8 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,882 deaths | 1,822 deaths | 60.8 deaths | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
- Gabon, at 1,777 deaths against 1,663 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 114 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gabon ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .