Eritrea vs Senegal: Infant mortality rates
Eritrea
2.71
in 2023
Senegal
2.41
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Senegal rank
59th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.71 against 2.41 in Senegal, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.12 | 12.92 | 7.2 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 15.79 | 12.51 | 3.28 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13.28 | 11.43 | 1.85 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 12.48 | 9 | 3.48 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 7.6 | 0.0174 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 5.77 | 0.9757 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 0.0056 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.56 | 0.2783 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Eritrea, at 2.71 against 2.41 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 0.3, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 59th 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.