Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.3224 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3224
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1999
All-time low
0.3224
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.3224 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Eritrea peaked at 3.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3224, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.22 | — |
| 1951 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -12.6% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.28 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 1.43 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9843 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9715 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6897 | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6714 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6507 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6345 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6251 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6245 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +273.9% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.768 | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5833 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5698 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5674 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5418 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5306 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4975 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.484 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4854 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4506 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4471 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.426 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4134 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4176 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3949 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3865 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3834 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.371 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3624 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3543 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3462 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3376 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3301 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3224 | -2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.3224 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3459, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.3224 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3229, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +273.9% | 0.6245 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | -78.4% | 3.56 | 0.768 |
| 1999 | +52.5% | 2.33 | 3.56 |
| 1992 | -29.0% | 0.9715 | 0.6897 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.6245 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5478 | 0.4506 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3957 | 0.3543 | 0.4471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3341 | 0.3224 | 0.3462 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Eritrea?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Eritrea was 0.3224 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3224 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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