Child mortality around the world in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child mortality around the world was 3.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Eritrea stood at 3.53. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Eritrea peaked at 37.81 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.89 | 29.77 | 37.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.77 | 24.25 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6 | 19.76 | 25.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.23 | 16.27 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.15 | 9.59 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 5.76 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.05 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.53 | 3.92 | 4 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 child mortality around the world in Eritrea?
- Child mortality around the world in Eritrea was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for child mortality around the world?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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