Cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cause of death, by injury, female was 6.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea is 6.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Eritrea was 6.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Eritrea ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.