Death rate from falls in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate from falls was 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Eritrea is 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Eritrea peaked at 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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 from falls in Eritrea?
- Death rate from falls in Eritrea was 8.16 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 death rate from falls recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate from falls?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.