Mortality rate, adult, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate, adult, female was 155.86 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
155.86 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
462.13 per 1,000 female adults
in 1966
All-time low
155.86 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Eritrea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 155.86 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Eritrea peaked at 462.13 per 1,000 female adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 155.86 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 458.12 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 454.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 451.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 447.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 445.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 442.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 462.13 per 1,000 female adults | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 439.35 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 437.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 437.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 434.49 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 432.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 439.43 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 435.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 451.29 per 1,000 female adults | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 447.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 415.67 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 411.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 407.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 405.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 398.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 395.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 394.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 461.98 per 1,000 female adults | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 456.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 448.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 440.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 371.1 per 1,000 female adults | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 364.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 366.64 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 350.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 343.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 330.89 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 325.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 319.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 312.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 306.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 300.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 317.49 per 1,000 female adults | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 358.08 per 1,000 female adults | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 296.9 per 1,000 female adults | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 281.16 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 274.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 268.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 262.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 255.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 246.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 239.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 232.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 223.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 217.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 210.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 204.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 199.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 193.95 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 188.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 184.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 180.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 176.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 172.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 174.71 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 186.05 per 1,000 female adults | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 171.74 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 158.52 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 155.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.66 per 1,000 female adults | 437.04 per 1,000 female adults | 462.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 428.05 per 1,000 female adults | 405.08 per 1,000 female adults | 451.29 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.84 per 1,000 female adults | 364.37 per 1,000 female adults | 461.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.55 per 1,000 female adults | 300.26 per 1,000 female adults | 358.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.02 per 1,000 female adults | 223.6 per 1,000 female adults | 296.9 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.88 per 1,000 female adults | 172.74 per 1,000 female adults | 217.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.38 per 1,000 female adults | 155.86 per 1,000 female adults | 186.05 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Eritrea was 155.86 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 462.13 per 1,000 female adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.86 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.