Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 15.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
46.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
15.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Eritrea, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Eritrea stood at 15.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Eritrea peaked at 46.7 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.77 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.23 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.12 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 54 India 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Congo 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Guyana 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Nepal 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Algeria 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Venezuela 15 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Eritrea was 15.6 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, neonatal recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Eritrea ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.