Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.72 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eritrea, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eritrea is 3.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eritrea peaked at 17.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.79 | 10.79 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 6.43 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 4.44 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.72 | 4.28 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eritrea?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Eritrea was 3.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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