Eritrea vs Gabon: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Eritrea
2.3%
in 2023
Gabon
2.4%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Gabon rank
54th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 56th and Gabon ranks 54th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 18.0% 12.4% 5.6% Eritrea
1960s 14.1% 10.1% 3.9% Eritrea
1970s 11.9% 8.0% 3.9% Eritrea
1980s 11.3% 6.3% 5.0% Eritrea
1990s 6.7% 5.4% 1.3% Eritrea
2000s 4.2% 4.6% 0.4% Gabon
2010s 3.0% 3.3% 0.3% Gabon
2020s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Eritrea or Gabon?
Gabon, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Eritrea and Gabon?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Eritrea ranks 56th and Gabon ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.