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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed