Eritrea vs Namibia: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Eritrea
2.71
in 2023
Namibia
2.72
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Namibia rank
55th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.72 against 2.71 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.12 | 12.9 | 7.22 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 15.79 | 10.33 | 5.46 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13.28 | 8.01 | 5.27 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 12.48 | 6.17 | 6.31 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 5.13 | 2.49 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.73 | 0.062 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.36 | 0.1058 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.83 | 0.0038 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.72 against 2.71 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 0.01, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.