Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of infants who die before age 1
Eritrea
2,678 deaths
in 2023
Gambia
2,416 deaths
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
Gambia rank
84th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2,678 deaths against 2,416 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 262 deaths.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,135 deaths | 2,499 deaths | 5,636 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 8,098 deaths | 2,927 deaths | 5,171 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 8,412 deaths | 3,338 deaths | 5,074 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 9,897 deaths | 4,040 deaths | 5,857 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6,371 deaths | 4,301 deaths | 2,070 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,414 deaths | 3,683 deaths | 731.1 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3,334 deaths | 3,095 deaths | 238.7 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2,747 deaths | 2,495 deaths | 252 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 2,678 deaths against 2,416 deaths in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 262 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.