Eritrea vs South Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched
Eritrea
5.09
in 2030
South Africa
5.09
in 2030
Eritrea rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.09 against 5.09 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2025 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14.52 | 14.56 | 0.0438 | South Africa |
| 2030s | 5.09 | 5.09 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 5.09 against 5.09 in South Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.