Number of child deaths by age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of child deaths by age was 924 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 924 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, number of child deaths by age in Eritrea peaked at 10,602 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 924 deaths, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 66th out of 199 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 | 7,644 deaths | 6,180 deaths | 10,602 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,557 deaths | 3,308 deaths | 6,038 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,276 deaths | 1,807 deaths | 2,976 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,405 deaths | 1,110 deaths | 1,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 984.4 deaths | 924 deaths | 1,057 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 age in Eritrea?
- Number of child deaths by age in Eritrea was 924 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 924 deaths in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .