Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Infant mortality rate
Bangladesh
24.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eritrea
24.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
Eritrea rank
59th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 24.7 per 1,000 live births against 24.44 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.26 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 60th and Eritrea ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.89 per 1,000 live births | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30.69 per 1,000 live births | 32.94 per 1,000 live births | 2.25 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.23 per 1,000 live births | 1.73 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 24.7 per 1,000 live births against 24.44 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.26 per 1,000 live births, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th and Eritrea ranks 59th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.