Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
110th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 1957
All-time low
2.54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea is 2.54, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea peaked at 6.68 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.78 | — |
| 1951 | 5.75 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.71 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.68 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.65 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.61 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.58 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.68 | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.5 | -17.0% |
| 1960 | 5.45 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.41 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.38 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.27 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.61 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 5.27 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.24 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.22 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.31 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.28 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.67 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.18 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.08 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.87 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.82 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.84 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.02 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 5.93 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.76 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.57 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.44 | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 4.31 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 4.02 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.69 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.71 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 | 5.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.35 | 5.22 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 | 5 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 4.31 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 3.57 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.02 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.67 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.54 | 3.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 2.58 compare
- 108 Estonia 2.57 compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 2.55 compare
- 111 Montenegro 2.54 compare
- 112 Paraguay 2.51 compare
- 113 Cambodia 2.48 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 1957.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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