Eritrea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Eritrea
2,678 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,552 deaths
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Eritrea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2,678 deaths against 2,552 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 126 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 8,135 deaths 21,646 deaths 13,511 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 8,098 deaths 19,716 deaths 11,618 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8,412 deaths 12,042 deaths 3,630 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 9,897 deaths 7,440 deaths 2,457 deaths Eritrea
1990s 6,371 deaths 4,820 deaths 1,551 deaths Eritrea
2000s 4,414 deaths 3,734 deaths 679.7 deaths Eritrea
2010s 3,334 deaths 3,108 deaths 225.8 deaths Eritrea
2020s 2,747 deaths 2,609 deaths 138.25 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Eritrea, at 2,678 deaths against 2,552 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
126 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Eritrea ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.