Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Eritrea

Eritrea: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 3.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.53
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 229 countries
All-time high
37.81
in 1957
All-time low
3.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Eritrea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 3.53 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Eritrea peaked at 37.81 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2023.

That places Eritrea 56th out of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 53 Namibia 3.69 compare
  2. 54 Rwanda 3.68 compare
  3. 55 Senegal 3.56 compare
  4. 57 Dominica 3.27 compare
  5. 58 Libya 3.25 compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 3.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Eritrea?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Eritrea was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 1957.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Eritrea ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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