Congo vs Eritrea: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Congo
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Eritrea
25.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Eritrea rank
56th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 27.6 per 1,000 live births against 25.5 per 1,000 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eritrea ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.42 per 1,000 live births | 99.06 per 1,000 live births | 32.64 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 58.74 per 1,000 live births | 108.46 per 1,000 live births | 49.72 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 65.75 per 1,000 live births | 66.69 per 1,000 live births | 0.94 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 58.38 per 1,000 live births | 44.26 per 1,000 live births | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 35.89 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 2.89 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 26.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 27.6 per 1,000 live births against 25.5 per 1,000 live births in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo and Eritrea?
- 2.1 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release