Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of child deaths by age
Eritrea
924 deaths
in 2024
Gambia
777 deaths
in 2024
Eritrea rank
66th
Gambia rank
69th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 924 deaths against 777 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 147 deaths.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,644 deaths | 3,111 deaths | 4,533 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 4,557 deaths | 2,741 deaths | 1,816 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2,276 deaths | 1,860 deaths | 416.5 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1,405 deaths | 1,222 deaths | 182.8 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 984.4 deaths | 837.8 deaths | 146.6 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 924 deaths against 777 deaths in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 147 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Eritrea ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 69th 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 child deaths by age. 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 between 1 and 4 .