Botswana vs Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Botswana
1,083
in 2024
Gabon
1,125
in 2024
Botswana rank
96th
Gabon rank
95th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,125 against 1,083 in Botswana, a difference of 42.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 95th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,212 | 867 | 344.5 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,207 | 957.8 | 249 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 619.4 | 1,018 | 398.9 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 924.6 | 1,258 | 333.8 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,320 | 1,342 | 22.3 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,129 | 1,201 | 71.8 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,125 against 1,083 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Botswana and Gabon?
- 42, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 95th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.