Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 5.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Eritrea stood at 5.93. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Eritrea peaked at 42.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 49th 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Eritrea was 5.93 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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