Neonatal infant and child deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1,584 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Eritrea, 1978β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Eritrea is 1,584, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Eritrea peaked at 3,328 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,584, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,143 | 3,140 | 3,146 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,204 | 3,126 | 3,328 | 10 |
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4938 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Eritrea?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Eritrea was 1,584 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,328 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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