Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,584 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,584
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,055
in 1990
All-time low
1,584
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea stood at 1,584. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea peaked at 3,055 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,584, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,055 | — |
| 1991 | 2,978 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,509 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 2,430 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,516 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,425 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,695 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2,521 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,391 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,225 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,153 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,234 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,221 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,342 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,318 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,296 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,210 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,166 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,177 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,125 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,092 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,036 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,974 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,930 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,845 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,789 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,736 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,696 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,683 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,661 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,647 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,632 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,604 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,584 | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,584 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,584 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,582 | 2,300 | 3,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,234 | 2,153 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,891 | 1,683 | 2,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 | 1,584 | 1,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,623 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1,586 compare
- 87 Lesotho 1,582 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 1,509 compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 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 neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea was 1,584 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,055 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Eritrea ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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