Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 was 22.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea stood at 22.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea peaked at 22.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 22.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 22.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.2% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
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 cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Eritrea was 22.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?
- Eritrea ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.