Child deaths igme data in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child deaths igme data was 3,392 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths igme data in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,392 for child deaths igme data in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Eritrea peaked at 21,814 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,392, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths igme data in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,362 | — |
| 1981 | 13,483 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13,608 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21,814 | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 21,601 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 21,425 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,354 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 13,417 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13,408 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13,298 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,023 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12,573 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,533 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 10,379 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9,737 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9,119 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 8,815 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,575 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,102 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,453 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,263 | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 6,883 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,609 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,425 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6,337 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,270 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,117 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,909 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,687 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,540 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,387 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,208 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,037 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,848 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,674 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,464 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,246 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,071 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,912 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,788 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,678 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,587 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,442 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,392 | -1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,392 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,392 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths igme data 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 | +60.3% | 13,608 | 21,814 |
| 1986 | -37.7% | 21,425 | 13,354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 | 13,298 | 21,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,131 | 8,102 | 13,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 | 5,540 | 7,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,564 | 3,788 | 5,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,522 | 3,392 | 3,678 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Eritrea?
- Child deaths igme data in Eritrea was 3,392 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,814 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for child deaths igme data?
- Eritrea ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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