Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 24.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Eritrea stood at 24.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 50.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.85 | — |
| 2001 | 49.06 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 47.42 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 45.92 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.53 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.23 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 42 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.81 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.68 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 38.54 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.46 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.42 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.38 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.36 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33.39 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.36 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.46 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.58 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.69 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.81 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.99 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.43 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.7 | -2.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 24.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2 | 38.54 | 50.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.94 | 28.69 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 | 24.7 | 27.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 57 Congo 26.98 compare
- 58 Gabon 25.93 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 24.44 compare
- 61 South Africa 24.21 compare
- 62 Fiji 23.52 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Eritrea?
- Infant mortality rate in Eritrea was 24.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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