Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eritrea, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eritrea is 8.92, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eritrea peaked at 110.13 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.92, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 51.6 | — |
| 1978 | 51.44 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.63 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 52.12 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.64 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.93 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 110.13 | +108.1% |
| 1984 | 109.1 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 107.63 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.74 | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 51.01 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.18 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 49.14 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 47.73 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 45.71 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 43.12 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 40.19 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 37.28 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 34.54 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 32.16 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 30.12 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 28.42 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 34.73 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 25.35 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 23.99 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.67 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.54 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 20.56 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 19.68 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.9 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.16 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.76 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.49 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.84 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.24 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.41 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.86 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.27 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.78 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.85 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.16 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.92 | -2.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +108.1% | 52.93 | 110.13 |
| 1986 | -51.9% | 107.63 | 51.74 |
| 2000 | -27.0% | 34.73 | 25.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.56 | 51.44 | 51.63 | 3 |
| 1980s | 68.66 | 49.14 | 110.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4 | 28.42 | 47.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 16.76 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 | 10.78 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 | 8.92 | 10.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Eritrea was 8.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 110.13 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Eritrea ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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