Eritrea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of child deaths
Eritrea
3,392 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213 deaths
in 2024
Eritrea rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Number of child deaths over time
- Eritrea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,392 deaths against 3,213 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 179 deaths.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 deaths | 8,699 deaths | 7,178 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 10,131 deaths | 5,752 deaths | 4,379 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6,304 deaths | 4,361 deaths | 1,943 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,564 deaths | 3,608 deaths | 955.3 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3,522 deaths | 3,143 deaths | 378.8 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Eritrea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Eritrea, at 3,392 deaths against 3,213 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 179 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .