Eritrea vs South Africa: Child mortality rate
Eritrea
3.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Africa
3.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Eritrea rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.51 deaths per 100 live births against 3.43 deaths per 100 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10.04 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 20.87 deaths per 100 live births | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3207 deaths per 100 live births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2249 deaths per 100 live births | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.51 deaths per 100 live births against 3.43 deaths per 100 live births in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .