Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 15.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.47
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.08
in 2000
All-time low
15.47
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15.47 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Eritrea peaked at 54.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.47, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 7th 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 malnutrition ghe in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.08 | — |
| 2001 | 46.21 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 44.23 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.31 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 37.81 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.78 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 32.75 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 32.86 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.82 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 26.91 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 24.11 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 23.49 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.23 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 19.77 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 19.57 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.35 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 17.39 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.99 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 16.33 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.47 | -5.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.69, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.83 | 30.82 | 54.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 15.99 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.47 | 16.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 4 Madagascar 21.6 compare
- 5 South Sudan 20.71 compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 16.73 compare
- 8 Burundi 14.44 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 14 compare
- 10 Chad 12.22 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)
- 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 death rate from malnutrition ghe in Eritrea?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Eritrea was 15.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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