Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths
Gabon
1,814.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,737.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gabon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,814.0% against 1,737.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 77.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gabon ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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 | 1,760.6% | 20,663.2% | 18,902.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1,798.9% | 19,108.2% | 17,309.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,923.2% | 17,009.5% | 15,086.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,077.9% | 9,122.7% | 7,044.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,142.0% | 5,476.3% | 3,334.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,097.2% | 4,537.9% | 2,440.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,097.1% | 2,689.3% | 592.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,884.2% | 1,860.2% | 24.0% | 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 1,814.0% against 1,737.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 77.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gabon ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.