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.
Number of child deaths by age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,811 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 6,805 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,796 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10,602 deaths | +56.0% |
| 1984 | 10,357 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10,109 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,274 deaths | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 6,260 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6,248 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,180 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,038 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5,793 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5,490 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,050 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 4,516 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 4,045 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 3,644 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 3,416 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,308 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,266 deaths | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 2,976 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 2,764 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,543 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,365 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,231 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,130 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,059 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,984 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,902 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,807 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,715 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,633 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,565 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,503 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,440 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,372 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,302 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,236 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,171 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,110 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,057 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,013 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 978 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 950 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 924 deaths | -2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 924 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 924 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 | +56.0% | 6,796 deaths | 10,602 deaths |
| 1986 | -37.9% | 10,109 deaths | 6,274 deaths |
| 1999 | +29.0% | 3,308 deaths | 4,266 deaths |
| 2000 | -30.2% | 4,266 deaths | 2,976 deaths |
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
- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .