Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea stood at -2.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 56 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -37.94 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Eritrea ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0881 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.1323 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 56 % change on previous year | -42444.8% |
| 1984 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1985 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1986 | -37.94 % change on previous year | +1484.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2231 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1917 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1989 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +467.8% |
| 1990 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1991 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1992 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1993 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1994 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1995 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1998 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 28.96 % change on previous year | -1016.0% |
| 2000 | -30.24 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2001 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2002 | -8 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2003 | -7 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2005 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2006 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2007 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2008 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2009 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2010 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2012 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2013 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2017 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2021 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2022 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2023 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2024 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -37.94 % change on previous year | 56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year | 28.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.87 % change on previous year | -30.24 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.76 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 72 Switzerland -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Solomon Islands -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Malawi -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Benin -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Belgium -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Japan -2.91 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Eritrea was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 56 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.94 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Eritrea rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.