Maternal deaths by income group in Eritrea

Eritrea: Maternal deaths by income group was 327.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
327.98
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,308
in 1985
All-time low
327.98
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Eritrea, 1985–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1985200220201985: 1.3k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.1k1992: 8751993: 819.61994: 798.81995: 744.51996: 783.81997: 702.21998: 754.51999: 732.22000: 668.52001: 588.72002: 610.62003: 594.52004: 592.32005: 567.82006: 548.22007: 541.52008: 550.62009: 514.72010: 508.52011: 486.32012: 447.32013: 441.32014: 417.72015: 406.52016: 392.52017: 362.22018: 341.12019: 338.22020: 328

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Eritrea is 327.98, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Eritrea peaked at 1,308 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 327.98, in 2020.

That places Eritrea 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,291 1,272 1,308 5
1990s 852.55 702.23 1,213 10
2000s 577.75 514.75 668.48 10
2010s 414.15 338.16 508.53 10
2020s 327.98 327.98 327.98 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 62 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 368.12 compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 361.95 compare
  3. 64 Lesotho 334.06 compare
  4. 66 Argentina 285.56 compare
  5. 67 Iran 273.69 compare
  6. 68 Uzbekistan 251.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Eritrea?
Maternal deaths by income group in Eritrea was 327.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1,308 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 327.98 in 2020.
How does Eritrea rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Eritrea ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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