Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0076 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.05 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 61st 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.0% | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -30.2% | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 58 Malta 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tajikistan 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Barbados 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lesotho 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.