3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 38.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eritrea stood at 38.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 85.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.5 | — |
| 2001 | 81.3 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 77.5 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 73.9 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 70.6 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 67.6 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 62 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 59.6 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 57.4 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 53.3 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.9 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 43.4 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 39.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.01 | 57.4 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.51 | 40.6 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7 | 38.1 | 39.3 | 2 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eritrea?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Eritrea was 38.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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