Maternal mortality ratio in Eritrea
Eritrea: Maternal mortality ratio was 291.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
291.36 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
741.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
291.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 291.36 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Eritrea peaked at 741.45 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 291.36 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 741.45 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 650.89 per 100,000 live births | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 636.27 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 587.61 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 588.25 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 566.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 554.56 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 541.41 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 529.9 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 514.51 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 498.18 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 477.54 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 457.77 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 443.46 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 429.74 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 412.85 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 394.55 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 379.07 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 363.31 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 350.67 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 333.69 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 338.46 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 301.35 per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 291.36 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 291.36 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 291.36 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 591.14 per 100,000 live births | 514.51 per 100,000 live births | 741.45 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.71 per 100,000 live births | 350.67 per 100,000 live births | 498.18 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.22 per 100,000 live births | 291.36 per 100,000 live births | 338.46 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 23 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 348.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
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 maternal mortality ratio in Eritrea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Eritrea was 291.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 741.45 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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