Mortality rate, under-5, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 38.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
297.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
38.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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 38.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Eritrea peaked at 297.9 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 38.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 52nd of 196 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, under-5, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 269.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 224.8 per 1,000 live births | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 220.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 216.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 213 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 209.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 206.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 203.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 297.9 per 1,000 live births | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 293.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 288 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 189.1 per 1,000 live births | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 184.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 179 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 172.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 166 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 158.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 116.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 110 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.76 per 1,000 live births | 213 per 1,000 live births | 269.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 222.46 per 1,000 live births | 172.9 per 1,000 live births | 297.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.28 per 1,000 live births | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | 166 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.67 per 1,000 live births | 45 per 1,000 live births | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.84 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 50 Ghana 39.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominica 38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 South Africa 37.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Botswana 36.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Eritrea was 38.3 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, under-5, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 297.9 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.