Congo vs Eritrea: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Congo
26.98
in 2024
Eritrea
24.7
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Eritrea rank
56th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.98 against 24.7 in Eritrea, a difference of 2.28.
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 200 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 | 66.81 | 100.84 | 34.03 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 59.22 | 106.22 | 47 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 67 | 1.11 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 58.26 | 44.2 | 14.06 | Congo |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 32.94 | 3.2 | Congo |
| 2020s | 28.57 | 26.23 | 2.34 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 26.98 against 24.7 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Congo and Eritrea?
- 2.28, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Congo ranks 54th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.