Eritrea, The State of vs South Africa: Child mortality complete gapminder

Eritrea, The State of
3.43
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Eritrea, The State of rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Eritrea, The State of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.51 against 3.43 in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Eritrea, The State of ahead.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Eritrea, The State of averaged higher in 22 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea, The State of South Africa Difference Ahead
1800s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1810s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1820s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1830s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1840s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1850s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1860s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1870s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1880s 44.11 39.84 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1890s 44.1 39.83 4.27 Eritrea, The State of
1900s 43.76 39.53 4.23 Eritrea, The State of
1910s 42.87 38.72 4.15 Eritrea, The State of
1920s 41.84 37.79 4.05 Eritrea, The State of
1930s 40.94 34.09 6.85 Eritrea, The State of
1940s 38.97 27.65 11.32 Eritrea, The State of
1950s 31.65 21.86 9.79 Eritrea, The State of
1960s 25.87 17.46 8.41 Eritrea, The State of
1970s 21.96 12.59 9.36 Eritrea, The State of
1980s 20.87 7.51 13.36 Eritrea, The State of
1990s 12.19 6.03 6.16 Eritrea, The State of
2000s 6.99 7.31 0.3207 South Africa
2010s 4.75 4 0.7454 Eritrea, The State of
2020s 3.66 3.44 0.2249 Eritrea, The State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Eritrea, The State of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.51 against 3.43 in Eritrea, The State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Eritrea, The State of and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea, The State of and South Africa?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Eritrea, The State of and South Africa rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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