Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,997 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,997 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,997 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +83.1% | 2,964 | 5,427 |
| 2000 | -61.4% | 7,981 | 3,080 |
| 1999 | +47.1% | 5,427 | 7,981 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 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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