Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 24.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
147.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
24.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Eritrea, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 24.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Eritrea peaked at 147.8 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 56th of 197 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, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 147.8 per 1,000 live births | +60.1% |
| 1984 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 24.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +60.1% | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | 147.8 per 1,000 live births |
| 1986 | -38.6% | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | 88.7 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.86 per 1,000 live births | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 106.22 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 147.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.01 per 1,000 live births | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.19 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.96 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 per 1,000 live births | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Laos 27.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Congo 27 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Gabon 25.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 24.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 South Africa 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Fiji 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Tajikistan 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate, infant in Eritrea was 24.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 147.8 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.