Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eritrea

Eritrea: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.13
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.03
in 1990
All-time low
3.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eritrea, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 301991: 27.41992: 251993: 22.81994: 20.71995: 18.91996: 17.21997: 15.61998: 14.31999: 19.72000: 13.62001: 10.82002: 9.92003: 9.12004: 8.42005: 7.72006: 7.12007: 6.62008: 6.22009: 5.82010: 5.42011: 5.12012: 4.82013: 4.62014: 4.42015: 4.22016: 4.12017: 3.92018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.52021: 3.42022: 3.32023: 3.22024: 3.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Eritrea is 3.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Eritrea peaked at 30.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2024.

That places Eritrea 48th 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 5-9 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 30.03
1991 27.44 -8.6%
1992 24.98 -8.9%
1993 22.77 -8.9%
1994 20.74 -8.9%
1995 18.88 -9.0%
1996 17.19 -8.9%
1997 15.65 -9.0%
1998 14.26 -8.9%
1999 19.67 +38.0%
2000 13.61 -30.8%
2001 10.82 -20.5%
2002 9.9 -8.5%
2003 9.09 -8.2%
2004 8.36 -8.0%
2005 7.71 -7.8%
2006 7.14 -7.5%
2007 6.63 -7.2%
2008 6.16 -7.1%
2009 5.75 -6.6%
2010 5.39 -6.3%
2011 5.09 -5.6%
2012 4.83 -5.1%
2013 4.6 -4.7%
2014 4.41 -4.1%
2015 4.24 -4.0%
2016 4.08 -3.7%
2017 3.94 -3.5%
2018 3.79 -3.6%
2019 3.66 -3.6%
2020 3.53 -3.5%
2021 3.42 -3.3%
2022 3.32 -3.0%
2023 3.23 -2.7%
2024 3.13 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.16 14.26 30.03 10
2000s 8.52 5.75 13.61 10
2010s 4.4 3.66 5.39 10
2020s 3.32 3.13 3.53 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 45 Eswatini 3.65 compare
  2. 46 Namibia 3.56 compare
  3. 47 Lebanon 3.32 compare
  4. 49 Marshall Islands 3.03 compare
  5. 50 Pakistan 3.01 compare
  6. 51 Congo 2.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Eritrea?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Eritrea was 3.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Eritrea ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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