Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea stood at 2.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 12.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.54 | — |
| 1991 | 11.73 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.98 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 9.62 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.01 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 8.42 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.9 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 10.49 | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 7.46 | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.56 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.61 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.81 | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.91, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +41.7% | 7.4 | 10.49 |
| 2000 | -28.9% | 10.49 | 7.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.84 | 7.4 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.24 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.14 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.81 | 3.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Eritrea was 2.81 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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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