Mortality rate age 5-14 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 5.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.93
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 1990
All-time low
5.93
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.93 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Eritrea peaked at 42.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.2 | — |
| 1991 | 38.85 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 35.69 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 32.83 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 30.16 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 27.72 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 25.47 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.42 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 21.56 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 29.96 | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 20.97 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 16.96 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 15.71 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.6 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.21 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.56 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.69 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.45 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.24 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.79 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.59 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.23 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.08 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.93 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.78 | 21.56 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 | 9.97 | 20.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 6.79 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5.93 | 6.59 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Eritrea was 5.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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