Number of maternal deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of maternal deaths was 327.98 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Eritrea, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Eritrea stood at 327.98 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Eritrea peaked at 1,308 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 327.98 deaths, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,291 deaths | 1,272 deaths | 1,308 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 852.55 deaths | 702.23 deaths | 1,213 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.75 deaths | 514.75 deaths | 668.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.15 deaths | 338.16 deaths | 508.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.98 deaths | 327.98 deaths | 327.98 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Eritrea was 327.98 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.98 deaths in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.