Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,808 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,808 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Eritrea peaked at 18,518 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,808, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 77th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,234 | — |
| 1981 | 10,355 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,462 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18,518 | +77.0% |
| 1984 | 18,294 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18,097 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 10,147 | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 10,222 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10,228 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,172 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,968 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9,595 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 9,024 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 7,949 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 7,221 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 6,694 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 6,120 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 6,054 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,711 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7,153 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 5,038 | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 4,730 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,375 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 4,204 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,995 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,952 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,821 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,699 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,521 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,363 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,262 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,116 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,001 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,874 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,744 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,619 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,457 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,335 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,216 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,105 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,017 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,940 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,880 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,838 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,808 | -1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,808 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,808 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +77.0% | 10,462 | 18,518 |
| 1986 | -43.9% | 18,097 | 10,147 |
| 1999 | +25.2% | 5,711 | 7,153 |
| 2000 | -29.6% | 7,153 | 5,038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,673 | 10,147 | 18,518 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,549 | 5,711 | 9,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,070 | 3,363 | 5,038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,673 | 2,105 | 3,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,897 | 1,808 | 2,017 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,232 compare
- 75 Bolivia 2,164 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 1,904 compare
- 78 Malaysia 1,761 compare
- 79 Lesotho 1,726 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 1,638 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Eritrea?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Eritrea was 1,808 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,518 in 1983.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Eritrea ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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