What is child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea?

Child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea was 3.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 26.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1983.

What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 3.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Eritrea rank for child mortality rate by sex?

Eritrea ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea

Name: Child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Child mortality rate by sex was 3.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.02 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

54th

of 199 countries

All-time high

26.92 deaths per 100 live births

in 1983

All-time low

3.02 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1975–2024

Child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea, 1975–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea is 3.02 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea peaked at 26.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.02 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Eritrea ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, 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
1970s	19.89 deaths per 100 live births	18.34 deaths per 100 live births	23.9 deaths per 100 live births	5
1980s	19.42 deaths per 100 live births	14.62 deaths per 100 live births	26.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	11.09 deaths per 100 live births	8.57 deaths per 100 live births	14.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	6.26 deaths per 100 live births	5.09 deaths per 100 live births	7.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	4.19 deaths per 100 live births	3.56 deaths per 100 live births	4.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.22 deaths per 100 live births	3.02 deaths per 100 live births	3.44 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

51 South Africa 3.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
52 Senegal 3.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
53 Ghana 3.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
55 Botswana 2.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
56 Gabon 2.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
57 Bangladesh 2.83 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Eritrea

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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea?: Child mortality rate by sex in Eritrea was 3.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 26.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1983.
What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 3.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for child mortality rate by sex?: Eritrea ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .