Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.9 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
232.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
23.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Eritrea peaked at 232.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 211.66 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 207.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 204.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 200.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 196.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 192.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 188.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 232.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1958 | 227.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 175.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1960 | 170.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 165.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 161.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 157.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 154.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 150.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 163.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 144.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 141.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 138.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 135.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 132.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 137.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 134.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 146.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 142.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 118.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 116.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 114.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 112.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 110.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 108.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 107.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 160.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 157.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 150.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 147.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 96.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 94.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 93.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 83.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 80 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 75.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 71.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 67.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 63.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 60.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 57.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 61.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 53.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 49.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 47.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 43.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 39.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 34.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 24.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +49.5% | 107.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 160.28 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1987 | -34.1% | 147.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.95 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 175.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 232.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 146.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 93.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 160.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Rwanda 25.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Gabon 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Namibia 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 58 India 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Tajikistan 21.49 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Eritrea?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Eritrea was 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 232.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.