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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195119872023

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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.