Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Botswana or Gabon?

Gabon, at 1,889 deaths against 1,741 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Gabon: Number of infants who die before age 1

Botswana

1,741 deaths

in 2023

Gabon

1,889 deaths

in 2023

Botswana rank

94th

Gabon rank

92nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Botswana
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,889 deaths against 1,741 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 148 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 94th and Gabon ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,465 deaths	1,988 deaths	476.8 deaths	Botswana
1960s	2,389 deaths	1,981 deaths	408.5 deaths	Botswana
1970s	2,180 deaths	2,088 deaths	92 deaths	Botswana
1980s	1,853 deaths	2,234 deaths	381 deaths	Gabon
1990s	2,081 deaths	2,319 deaths	237.5 deaths	Gabon
2000s	2,519 deaths	2,409 deaths	110.4 deaths	Botswana
2010s	2,160 deaths	2,313 deaths	153.2 deaths	Gabon
2020s	1,812 deaths	1,987 deaths	174.25 deaths	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Botswana or Gabon?: Gabon, at 1,889 deaths against 1,741 deaths in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Botswana and Gabon?: 148 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 infants who die before age 1?: Botswana ranks 94th and Gabon ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
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 at birth.