Eritrea vs South Africa: Child mortality by sex
Eritrea
3.83
in 2024
South Africa
3.76
in 2024
Eritrea rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.83 against 3.76 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.87 | 11.59 | 10.27 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 22.24 | 8.14 | 14.11 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 6.48 | 6.75 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.69 | 7.68 | 0.0071 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 4.27 | 0.9974 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.69 | 0.3935 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 3.83 against 3.76 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.07, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.