Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7823 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Eritrea peaked at 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7823 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9699 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9445 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9291 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9102 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8946 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8747 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8573 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8437 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8262 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8156 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8035 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7961 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7885 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7823 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7935 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9102 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8282 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7823 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8946 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 92 Mali 0.8197 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Peru 0.8151 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Canada 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 China 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Nigeria 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.8013 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Eritrea?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Eritrea was 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7823 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Eritrea ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.