Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Eritrea
3,453 deaths
in 2023
Gambia
3,566 deaths
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
Gambia rank
80th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,566 deaths against 3,453 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 113 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,552 deaths | 6,559 deaths | 6,993 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 13,341 deaths | 7,039 deaths | 6,301 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13,989 deaths | 7,208 deaths | 6,782 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 16,493 deaths | 7,800 deaths | 8,693 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 9,951 deaths | 7,606 deaths | 2,345 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6,446 deaths | 5,965 deaths | 480.9 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,567 deaths | 4,740 deaths | 172.8 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3,571 deaths | 3,712 deaths | 141 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3,566 deaths against 3,453 deaths in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 113 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.