Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 1,997 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,997
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,981
in 1999
All-time low
1,997
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea stood at 1,997. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea peaked at 7,981 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,997, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,657 | — |
| 1991 | 4,183 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 3,403 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 3,313 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,218 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,193 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,136 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,964 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 5,427 | +83.1% |
| 1999 | 7,981 | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 3,080 | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 2,545 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 2,523 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,515 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,505 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,447 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,373 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,313 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,296 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,285 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,263 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,244 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,215 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,183 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,144 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,098 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,072 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,062 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,058 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,055 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,047 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,038 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,020 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,006 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,997 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,148 | 2,964 | 7,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,488 | 2,285 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,139 | 2,055 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 1,997 | 2,047 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eritrea was 1,997 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,981 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,997 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Eritrea ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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