Eritrea vs Libya: Child mortality rate
Eritrea
3.5%
in 2023
Libya
3.3%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Libya rank
58th
Child mortality rate over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Libya ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.9% | 35.7% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 1960s | 26.8% | 21.5% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 10.2% | 12.4% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 5.7% | 15.6% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 3.5% | 8.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Eritrea or Libya?
- Eritrea, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Eritrea and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Libya ranks 58th 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.