Eritrea vs South Africa: Child mortality complete gapminder

Eritrea
3.43
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Eritrea rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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

Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.51 against 3.43 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 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
Last refreshed