Congo vs Eritrea: Infant mortality by sex

Congo
2.97
in 2024
Eritrea
2.8
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Eritrea rank
56th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
51015195019872024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.97 against 2.8 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eritrea ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.29 11.29 3.99 Eritrea
1980s 6.49 11.79 5.3 Eritrea
1990s 7.15 7.61 0.4628 Eritrea
2000s 6.31 5.04 1.27 Congo
2010s 3.97 3.74 0.2282 Congo
2020s 3.15 2.97 0.1752 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Congo or Eritrea?
Congo, at 2.97 against 2.8 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Congo and Eritrea?
0.17, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Congo ranks 54th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 195 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed