3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 17.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2000
All-time low
17.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.12001: 26.62002: 26.12003: 25.72004: 25.22005: 24.72006: 24.32007: 23.72008: 23.22009: 22.62010: 222011: 21.52012: 212013: 20.62014: 20.22015: 19.72016: 19.32017: 18.92018: 18.52019: 18.12020: 17.72021: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 17.3 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 27.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2021.

That places Eritrea 58th 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.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.1
2001 26.6 -1.8%
2002 26.1 -1.9%
2003 25.7 -1.5%
2004 25.2 -1.9%
2005 24.7 -2.0%
2006 24.3 -1.6%
2007 23.7 -2.5%
2008 23.2 -2.1%
2009 22.6 -2.6%
2010 22 -2.7%
2011 21.5 -2.3%
2012 21 -2.3%
2013 20.6 -1.9%
2014 20.2 -1.9%
2015 19.7 -2.5%
2016 19.3 -2.0%
2017 18.9 -2.1%
2018 18.5 -2.1%
2019 18.1 -2.2%
2020 17.7 -2.2%
2021 17.3 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.92 22.6 27.1 10
2010s 19.98 18.1 22 10
2020s 17.5 17.3 17.7 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 55 Botswana 18 compare
  2. 56 Naoero 17.7 compare
  3. 57 Rwanda 17.5 compare
  4. 59 Guyana 16.9 compare
  5. 60 Nepal 16.2 compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea was 17.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2021.
How does Eritrea rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Eritrea ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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