Botswana vs Gabon: Number of neonatal deaths
Botswana
1,083 deaths
in 2024
Gabon
1,125 deaths
in 2024
Botswana rank
96th
Gabon rank
95th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,125 deaths against 1,083 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 42 deaths.
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 199 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 deaths | 867 deaths | 344.5 deaths | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,207 deaths | 957.8 deaths | 249 deaths | Botswana |
| 1990s | 619.4 deaths | 1,018 deaths | 398.9 deaths | Gabon |
| 2000s | 924.6 deaths | 1,258 deaths | 333.8 deaths | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,320 deaths | 1,342 deaths | 22.3 deaths | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,129 deaths | 1,201 deaths | 71.8 deaths | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,125 deaths against 1,083 deaths in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Botswana and Gabon?
- 42 deaths, 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?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 95th 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 neonatal 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 less than 28 days .