Mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 27.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea is 27.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea peaked at 33.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2019.
That places Eritrea 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8 | — |
| 2001 | 32.5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3 | -2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.13 | 30 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.51 | 27.3 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 27.3 | 27.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8 compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
- 15 Somalia 27.6 compare
- 17 Tonga 26.9 compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.6 compare
- 19 Laos 26.5 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Eritrea was 27.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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