Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 2.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Eritrea stood at 2.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Eritrea peaked at 22.15 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.98 | — |
| 1951 | 20.63 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 20.31 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 19.98 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 19.65 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 19.29 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 18.88 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 22.15 | +17.3% |
| 1958 | 21.68 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 17.64 | -18.6% |
| 1960 | 17.22 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 16.81 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 16.44 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 16.08 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.74 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.43 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 16.45 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 14.85 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 14.57 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 14.28 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 13.99 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.08 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13.78 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.68 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 14.38 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 12.35 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 12.13 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.93 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.75 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.57 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.41 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.26 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 15.67 | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 15.39 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 14.86 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 14.54 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.26 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 9.99 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.85 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.31 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 8.93 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.54 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.11 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 6.21 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.65 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -3.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 | +39.2% | 11.26 | 15.67 |
| 1987 | -29.4% | 14.54 | 10.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.12 | 17.64 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.79 | 14.28 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.28 | 11.75 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.48 | 9.85 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 6.21 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.05 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.05 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.97 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Eritrea?
- Infant mortality rates in Eritrea was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for infant mortality rates?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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