Botswana vs Gabon: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Botswana
33.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gabon
32.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
57th
Gabon rank
58th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 33.31 per 1,000 live births against 32.63 per 1,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 0.68 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 58th of 212 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 64.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.92 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2010s | 48.55 per 1,000 live births | 45.41 per 1,000 live births | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 34.73 per 1,000 live births | 1.17 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 33.31 per 1,000 live births against 32.63 per 1,000 live births in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Botswana and Gabon?
- 0.68 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 58th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.