Eritrea vs Germany: Number of infant deaths
Eritrea
2,468 deaths
in 2024
Germany
2,238 deaths
in 2024
Eritrea rank
85th
Germany rank
87th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Germany
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2,468 deaths against 2,238 deaths in Germany, a difference of 230 deaths.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Germany ahead.
Eritrea ranks 85th and Germany ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,340 deaths | 11,904 deaths | 5,564 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,233 deaths | 8,200 deaths | 33.1 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5,574 deaths | 4,547 deaths | 1,028 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,028 deaths | 2,808 deaths | 1,219 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3,159 deaths | 2,382 deaths | 776.7 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2,538 deaths | 2,344 deaths | 194.2 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Eritrea or Germany?
- Eritrea, at 2,468 deaths against 2,238 deaths in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Eritrea and Germany?
- 230 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Germany?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Germany rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th and Germany ranks 87th 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 infant 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 1 .