Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Infant mortality rate was 24.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Eritrea, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Eritrea is 24.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure 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 147.82 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 56th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.25 | — |
| 1976 | 97.38 | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 96.16 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 95.08 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 94.31 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.6 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 93.03 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 92.33 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 147.82 | +60.1% |
| 1984 | 146.25 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 144.41 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 88.7 | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 87.23 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 85.46 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 83.36 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 80.8 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 77.88 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 74.61 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 71.05 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 67.47 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 63.92 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 60.63 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 57.67 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 55.11 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 60.88 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 50.85 | -16.5% |
| 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. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +60.1% | 92.33 | 147.82 |
| 1986 | -38.6% | 144.41 | 88.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.84 | 94.31 | 121.25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 106.22 | 83.36 | 147.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67 | 55.11 | 80.8 | 10 |
| 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
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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 147.82 in 1983.
- 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 56th out of 201 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 volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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