Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 111th out of 236 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.25, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -33.9% | 5.63 | 3.72 |
| 1998 | +26.3% | 3.57 | 4.51 |
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
- 108 Syria 2.58 compare
- 109 Estonia 2.57 compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 2.55 compare
- 112 Montenegro 2.54 compare
- 113 Paraguay 2.51 compare
- 114 Cook Islands 2.5 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 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 111th out of 236 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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