Eritrea vs South Africa: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs

Eritrea
3.43
in 2024
South Africa
3.51
in 2024
Eritrea rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd

Under 5 mortality rate sdgs over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
0102030197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.51 against 3.43 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 21.53 11.49 10.04 Eritrea
1980s 20.87 7.51 13.36 Eritrea
1990s 12.19 6.03 6.16 Eritrea
2000s 6.99 7.31 0.3207 South Africa
2010s 4.75 4 0.7454 Eritrea
2020s 3.66 3.44 0.2249 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate sdgs, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.51 against 3.43 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate sdgs between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed