Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea stood at 3.13. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea peaked at 30.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 48th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea was 3.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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