Annual death rates in different age groups males in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 31.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.5
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
287.43
in 1957
All-time low
31.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 31.5 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Eritrea peaked at 287.43 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 51st 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 different age groups males in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 276.2 | — |
| 1951 | 271.1 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 266.13 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 261.12 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 255.96 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 250.51 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 244.17 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 287.43 | +17.7% |
| 1958 | 279.85 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 224.99 | -19.6% |
| 1960 | 218.92 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 213.16 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 207.77 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 202.77 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 197.93 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 193.47 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 205.89 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 185.4 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 181.48 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 177.41 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 173.09 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 168.88 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 172.87 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 168.69 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 179.31 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 175.24 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 150.28 | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 147.32 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 144.71 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 142.37 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 140.15 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 138.14 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 136.16 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 189.65 | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 186.02 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 179.07 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 174.86 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 123.2 | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 119.62 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 117.7 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 111.16 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 106.48 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 101.56 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 96.36 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 91.37 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 86.26 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 81.63 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 77.32 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 73.22 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 77.51 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 68.56 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 63.4 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 60.72 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 58.38 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 56.16 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 54.08 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 51.94 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.17 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.79 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.13 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.51 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 44.11 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.81 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 41.65 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.51 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.47 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.5 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.44 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.3 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.23 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.22 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.26 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.37 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 31.5 | -2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 31.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.2, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 31.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups males 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 | +39.3% | 136.16 | 189.65 |
| 1987 | -29.5% | 174.86 | 123.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 261.75 | 224.99 | 287.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 198.42 | 177.41 | 218.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.27 | 142.37 | 179.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.46 | 117.7 | 189.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.29 | 73.22 | 111.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.93 | 47.13 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.15 | 35.23 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 | 31.5 | 34.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Eritrea?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Eritrea was 31.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 287.43 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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