Child mortality in Eritrea
Eritrea: Child mortality was 3.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Eritrea, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.43 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Eritrea peaked at 28.4 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 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.
Child mortality in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 21.87 | — |
| 1970 | 21.69 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 21.49 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.08 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 22.05 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 25.46 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 21.03 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 20.6 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 20.19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.86 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.54 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 19.25 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.94 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 28.4 | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 27.94 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 27.42 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 17.54 | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 17.09 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 16.57 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 15.34 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.63 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 13.86 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 13.05 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 12.24 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.45 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 10.73 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 10.08 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 11.02 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 8.53 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.73 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.38 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.47 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +49.9% | 18.94 | 28.4 |
| 1986 | -36.0% | 27.42 | 17.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.87 | 21.87 | 21.87 | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.48 | 19.86 | 25.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.87 | 16 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.19 | 9.5 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 5.73 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.05 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.43 | 3.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Eritrea?
- Child mortality in Eritrea was 3.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for child mortality?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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