Infant mortality rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Infant mortality rate was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Eritrea stood at 2.7%. 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 rate in Eritrea peaked at 22.2% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Eritrea?
- Infant mortality rate in Eritrea was 2.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.