Death rate from meningitis who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Death rate from meningitis who was 12.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.92
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.32
in 2000
All-time low
12.77
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Eritrea stood at 12.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Eritrea peaked at 26.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 12th 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 meningitis who in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.32 | — |
| 2001 | 24.63 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.26 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.92 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.13 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.43 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.46 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.03 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.72 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.68 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.23 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.36 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 13.87 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.77 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 12.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 12.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.44 | 19.1 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 12.9 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 12.77 | 12.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 14.05 compare
- 13 Benin 12.73 compare
- 14 Angola 12.53 compare
- 15 Cameroon 12.2 compare
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- 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 meningitis who in Eritrea?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Eritrea was 12.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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