Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of youth deaths
Eritrea
3,915 deaths
in 2024
Gambia
4,085 deaths
in 2024
Eritrea rank
82nd
Gambia rank
80th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4,085 deaths against 3,915 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 170 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,845 deaths | 8,454 deaths | 3,391 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7,284 deaths | 6,773 deaths | 510.1 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5,236 deaths | 5,401 deaths | 164.9 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,075 deaths | 4,288 deaths | 213 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4,085 deaths against 3,915 deaths in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 170 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.