Eritrea vs Namibia: Child mortality rate

Eritrea
3.5%
in 2023
Namibia
3.7%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Namibia rank
53rd

Child mortality rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Eritrea ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 33.9% 24.2% 9.7% Eritrea
1960s 26.8% 17.6% 9.2% Eritrea
1970s 22.6% 12.6% 10.0% Eritrea
1980s 21.2% 9.2% 12.0% Eritrea
1990s 12.2% 7.4% 4.8% Eritrea
2000s 7.1% 6.8% 0.3% Eritrea
2010s 4.8% 4.6% 0.1% Eritrea
2020s 3.7% 3.9% 0.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Eritrea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Eritrea and Namibia?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for child mortality rate?
Eritrea ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.