Deaths from road injuries in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths from road injuries was 640 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Eritrea is 640 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Eritrea peaked at 709 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 429 deaths, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.6 deaths | 499 deaths | 705 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.6 deaths | 632 deaths | 709 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.5 deaths | 429 deaths | 640 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Eritrea?
- Deaths from road injuries in Eritrea was 640 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 709 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 429 deaths in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Eritrea ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.