Bangladesh vs Eritrea, The State of: Infant mortality by sex

Bangladesh
2.61
in 2024
Eritrea, The State of
2.8
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
Eritrea, The State of rank
56th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eritrea, The State of
510152025195119872024

How they compare

Eritrea, The State of currently reports 2.8 against 2.61 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Eritrea, The State of's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 59th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea, The State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eritrea, The State of Difference Ahead
1970s 15.66 11.29 4.38 Bangladesh
1980s 12.5 11.79 0.71 Bangladesh
1990s 8.57 7.61 0.9542 Bangladesh
2000s 5.16 5.04 0.1267 Bangladesh
2010s 3.28 3.74 0.4627 Eritrea, The State of
2020s 2.61 2.97 0.3629 Eritrea, The State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Bangladesh or Eritrea, The State of?
Eritrea, The State of, at 2.8 against 2.61 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Bangladesh and Eritrea, The State of?
0.19, with Eritrea, The State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea, The State of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Eritrea, The State of rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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