Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 635 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 635 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Eritrea peaked at 1,990 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 630, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 82nd of 200 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 aged 15 to 19 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 987 | — |
| 1991 | 913 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 745 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 743 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 736 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 745 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 739 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 699 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,370 | +96.0% |
| 1999 | 1,990 | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 743 | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 636 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 650 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 670 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 688 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 687 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 678 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 667 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 665 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 664 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 670 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 678 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 680 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 674 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 662 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 647 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 634 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 630 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 632 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 637 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 643 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 645 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 641 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 635 | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 635 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,897, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 635 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 19 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 | +96.0% | 699 | 1,370 |
| 2000 | -62.7% | 1,990 | 743 |
| 1999 | +45.3% | 1,370 | 1,990 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 966.7 | 699 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674.9 | 636 | 743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.1 | 630 | 680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.2 | 635 | 645 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Eritrea?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Eritrea was 635 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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