Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea

Eritrea: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.467 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.467
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.467
in 2024
All-time low
0.2175
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.2351991: 0.2371992: 0.2181993: 0.2341994: 0.2581995: 0.2661996: 0.3061997: 0.2941998: 0.2951999: 0.2432000: 0.3062001: 0.3132002: 0.3382003: 0.3462004: 0.372005: 0.372006: 0.3752007: 0.3742008: 0.3812009: 0.3932010: 0.3942011: 0.4022012: 0.4042013: 0.4072014: 0.4132015: 0.4132016: 0.4212017: 0.4262018: 0.4342019: 0.4442020: 0.4522021: 0.4592022: 0.4652023: 0.4662024: 0.467

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.467 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea peaked at 0.467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2175, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2346
1991 0.2369 +1.0%
1992 0.2175 -8.2%
1993 0.2341 +7.6%
1994 0.2584 +10.4%
1995 0.2659 +2.9%
1996 0.3057 +15.0%
1997 0.294 -3.8%
1998 0.2951 +0.4%
1999 0.2433 -17.6%
2000 0.3063 +25.9%
2001 0.3128 +2.1%
2002 0.338 +8.1%
2003 0.3457 +2.3%
2004 0.3696 +6.9%
2005 0.3697 +0.0%
2006 0.3753 +1.5%
2007 0.374 -0.4%
2008 0.3809 +1.8%
2009 0.393 +3.2%
2010 0.3945 +0.4%
2011 0.4017 +1.8%
2012 0.4042 +0.6%
2013 0.4072 +0.7%
2014 0.4129 +1.4%
2015 0.4133 +0.1%
2016 0.4213 +1.9%
2017 0.4264 +1.2%
2018 0.4335 +1.7%
2019 0.4443 +2.5%
2020 0.4516 +1.6%
2021 0.4592 +1.7%
2022 0.4647 +1.2%
2023 0.466 +0.3%
2024 0.467 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2586 0.2175 0.3057 10
2000s 0.3565 0.3063 0.393 10
2010s 0.4159 0.3945 0.4443 10
2020s 0.4617 0.4516 0.467 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 141 Nicaragua 0.4731 compare
  2. 142 Latvia 0.4722 compare
  3. 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4696 compare
  4. 145 Rwanda 0.4653 compare
  5. 146 Guatemala 0.4631 compare
  6. 147 Timor-Leste 0.4548 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Eritrea was 0.467 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2175 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Eritrea ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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