Annual death rates in different age groups in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual death rates in different age groups was 27.75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 27.75 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Eritrea peaked at 260.12 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 27.75, 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 different age groups in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244.07 | — |
| 1951 | 239.38 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 235.08 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 230.73 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 226.25 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 221.52 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 216.19 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 260.12 | +20.3% |
| 1958 | 253.58 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 200.03 | -21.1% |
| 1960 | 194.63 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 189.49 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 184.71 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 180.26 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 176.02 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 172.09 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 184.85 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 164.92 | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 161.47 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 157.91 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 154.37 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 150.87 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 155.42 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 151.8 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 162.8 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 159.09 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 134.62 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 131.99 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 129.65 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 127.52 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 125.45 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 123.59 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 121.76 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 175.04 | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 171.61 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 164.99 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 161.12 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 110.17 | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 107.02 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 105.5 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.51 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 95.28 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 90.89 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 86.16 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 81.61 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 77.05 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 72.81 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 69 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 65.3 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 69.52 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 61.23 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 56.56 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 54.12 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 52.01 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 50.07 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 48.32 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 46.35 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 44.73 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.47 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 41.94 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 40.6 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.39 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.25 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.13 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 36.04 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.04 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.11 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.17 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.21 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.45 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.51 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.62 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.75 | -3.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.76, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups 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 | +43.8% | 121.76 | 175.04 |
| 1987 | -31.6% | 161.12 | 110.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232.7 | 200.03 | 260.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 176.63 | 157.91 | 194.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.81 | 127.52 | 162.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.63 | 105.5 | 175.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.71 | 65.3 | 99.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.88 | 41.94 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.72 | 31.3 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.08 | 27.75 | 30.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Eritrea?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Eritrea was 27.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 260.12 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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