Number of child deaths by region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of child deaths by region was 3,392 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,392 for number of child deaths by region 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, number of child deaths by region 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.
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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More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Eritrea?
- Number of child deaths by region in Eritrea was 3,392 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,814 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Eritrea ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.