Eritrea vs South Africa: Infant mortality
Eritrea
2.47
in 2024
South Africa
2.42
in 2024
Eritrea rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th
Infant mortality over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.47 against 2.42 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
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 195 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 | 9.57 | 9.98 | 0.4114 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.62 | 6.87 | 3.75 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 4.73 | 1.97 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 4.55 | 0.1322 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.02 | 0.2768 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.43 | 0.1892 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 2.47 against 2.42 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.05, 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?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.