Eritrea vs Gabon: Mortality rate, infant
Eritrea
25.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Gabon
26.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Gabon rank
55th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Eritrea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.5 per 1,000 live births against 25.5 per 1,000 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Gabon ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.06 per 1,000 live births | 77.46 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 108.46 per 1,000 live births | 65.09 per 1,000 live births | 43.37 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 66.69 per 1,000 live births | 55.71 per 1,000 live births | 10.98 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 44.26 per 1,000 live births | 45.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.87 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2010s | 33 per 1,000 live births | 34.03 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
| 2020s | 26.75 per 1,000 live births | 27.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.825 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Eritrea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 26.5 per 1,000 live births against 25.5 per 1,000 live births in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Eritrea and Gabon?
- 1 per 1,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Gabon ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release