Eritrea vs United Kingdom: Number of under-five deaths
Eritrea
3,392
in 2024
United Kingdom
3,213
in 2024
Eritrea rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
84th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Eritrea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,392 against 3,213 in United Kingdom, a difference of 179.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 | 8,699 | 7,178 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 10,131 | 5,752 | 4,379 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6,304 | 4,361 | 1,943 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,564 | 3,608 | 955.3 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3,522 | 3,143 | 378.8 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Eritrea or United Kingdom?
- Eritrea, at 3,392 against 3,213 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Eritrea and United Kingdom?
- 179, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and United Kingdom rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.