Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.6
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.39
in 1990
All-time low
3.6
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea, 1990–2021

46810121990200520211990: 12.41991: 11.81992: 11.21993: 10.61994: 10.11995: 9.61996: 9.11997: 8.61998: 8.11999: 7.72000: 7.32001: 72002: 6.72003: 6.42004: 6.12005: 5.82006: 5.62007: 5.42008: 5.22009: 52010: 4.92011: 4.72012: 4.62013: 4.42014: 4.32015: 4.22016: 4.12017: 42018: 3.92019: 3.82020: 3.72021: 3.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea is 3.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 12.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2021.

That places Eritrea 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 12.39
1991 11.8 -4.8%
1992 11.19 -5.1%
1993 10.62 -5.1%
1994 10.08 -5.0%
1995 9.56 -5.2%
1996 9.06 -5.2%
1997 8.58 -5.4%
1998 8.12 -5.3%
1999 7.71 -5.1%
2000 7.34 -4.9%
2001 6.98 -4.8%
2002 6.65 -4.7%
2003 6.36 -4.4%
2004 6.09 -4.1%
2005 5.84 -4.1%
2006 5.62 -3.8%
2007 5.41 -3.8%
2008 5.21 -3.6%
2009 5.04 -3.3%
2010 4.87 -3.4%
2011 4.72 -3.1%
2012 4.57 -3.1%
2013 4.43 -3.1%
2014 4.3 -2.9%
2015 4.21 -2.3%
2016 4.1 -2.6%
2017 3.99 -2.6%
2018 3.89 -2.5%
2019 3.8 -2.4%
2020 3.7 -2.5%
2021 3.6 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.91 7.71 12.39 10
2000s 6.05 5.04 7.34 10
2010s 4.29 3.8 4.87 10
2020s 3.65 3.6 3.7 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 38 Lesotho 3.82 compare
  2. 39 Zambia 3.75 compare
  3. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.64 compare
  4. 42 Senegal 3.57 compare
  5. 43 Pakistan 3.51 compare
  6. 44 Papua New Guinea 3.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea?
Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea was 3.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2021.
How does Eritrea rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Eritrea ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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