Death rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate was 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Eritrea peaked at 33.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 175 Bhutan 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Andorra 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Tunisia 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Lebanon 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Eritrea?
- Death rate in Eritrea was 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.