Gabon vs Libya: Number of infant deaths
Gabon
1,814.0%
in 2023
Libya
1,996.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
93rd
Libya rank
92nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,996.0% against 1,814.0% in Gabon, a difference of 182.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Libya ahead.
Gabon ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,753.0% | 14,644.3% | 12,891.3% | Libya |
| 1960s | 1,798.9% | 12,243.5% | 10,444.6% | Libya |
| 1970s | 1,923.2% | 8,207.0% | 6,283.8% | Libya |
| 1980s | 2,077.9% | 5,947.6% | 3,869.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 2,142.0% | 2,944.4% | 802.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2,097.2% | 2,350.3% | 253.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,097.1% | 1,592.5% | 504.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,884.2% | 1,349.0% | 535.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Gabon or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,996.0% against 1,814.0% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gabon and Libya?
- 182.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gabon ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.