Eritrea vs South Africa: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Eritrea
24.7
in 2024
South Africa
24.21
in 2024
Eritrea rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 24.7 against 24.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.73 | 99.85 | 4.11 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 106.22 | 68.75 | 37.47 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 67 | 47.31 | 19.69 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 44.2 | 45.53 | 1.32 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.94 | 30.18 | 2.77 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 26.23 | 24.34 | 1.89 | Eritrea |
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), Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 24.7 against 24.21 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.49, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th 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.