Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 48.99 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
48.99
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
119.42
in 2000
All-time low
48.99
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea stood at 48.99. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea peaked at 119.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.99, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.42 | — |
| 2001 | 106.78 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 103.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 92.81 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 88.36 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 85.21 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 80.44 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 78.27 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 78 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.07 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 71.82 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 68.09 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 63.69 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 64.06 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.05 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 56.49 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.93 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.48 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 53.48 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.23 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 50.33 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.99 | -2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 48.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.03, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 48.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.77 | 75.07 | 119.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 51.23 | 71.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.66 | 48.99 | 50.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 8 Guinea 58.71 compare
- 9 Mali 56.59 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 54.03 compare
- 12 Madagascar 48.24 compare
- 13 Benin 47.03 compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 46.72 compare
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- 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 death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Eritrea was 48.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 119.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.99 in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Eritrea ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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