Eritrea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infant deaths
Eritrea
2,501.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,719.0%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Eritrea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,719.0% against 2,501.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 218.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,242.0% | 9,365.0% | 3,123.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,416.9% | 7,421.5% | 995.4% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5,548.3% | 4,842.9% | 705.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,033.6% | 3,721.3% | 312.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3,164.5% | 3,125.2% | 39.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2,568.2% | 2,713.5% | 145.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Eritrea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,719.0% against 2,501.0% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 218.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.