Americas (WHO regions) vs Eritrea: Child mortality rate

Americas (WHO regions)
1.75
in 2024
Eritrea
9.84
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
37th
Eritrea rank
35th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Eritrea
050100150197519992024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 9.84 against 1.75 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 8.09.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.6 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 35th of 48 groups.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 6.55 58.95 52.4 Eritrea
2000s 3.53 26.92 23.39 Eritrea
2010s 2.32 15.01 12.68 Eritrea
2020s 1.83 10.7 8.87 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Americas (WHO regions) or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 9.84 against 1.75 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Americas (WHO regions) and Eritrea?
8.09, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Eritrea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Eritrea rank globally for child mortality rate?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 35th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). 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 (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed