Child mortality vs population growth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1996
All-time low
1.37
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.25 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Eritrea peaked at 3.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1957.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 | 1.37 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.2 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.92 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Liberia 2.29 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.28 compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 compare
- 36 Rwanda 2.24 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.23 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
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 vs population growth in Eritrea?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Eritrea was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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