Child mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea is -3.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 49.95 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -36.03 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Eritrea 123rd out of 200 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.823 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -0.9221 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1972 | -0.8841 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1973 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 1975 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1976 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1977 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1978 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1980 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1982 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 49.95 % change on previous year | -3201.6% |
| 1984 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1985 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1986 | -36.03 % change on previous year | +1836.0% |
| 1987 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1988 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1989 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1990 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1991 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1992 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1993 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1994 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1996 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1997 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 16 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 2000 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2001 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2002 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2003 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2004 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2006 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2012 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2017 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2018 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2021 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +3201.6% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 49.95 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1836.0% | -1.86 % change on previous year | -36.03 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +545.5% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +378.1% | -5.75 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -241.2% | 16 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +236.1% | 4.6 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6665 % change on previous year | -17.4 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.332 % change on previous year | -36.03 % change on previous year | 49.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.46 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.15 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 120 Suriname -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Somalia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guyana -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Iraq -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Pakistan -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Central African Republic -3.13 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Eritrea was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.03 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Eritrea rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.