What is neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea?

Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea was 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 4.55 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Eritrea rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Eritrea ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

59th

of 199 countries

All-time high

4.55 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1977

All-time low

1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1977–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea, 1977–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea is 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 4.55 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Eritrea ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, 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	4.48 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.4 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.55 Deaths per 1000 live births	3
1980s	4.03 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.62 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.31 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	3.11 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	2.49 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	2 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	1.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.78 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

56 India 1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
57 Gabon 1.68 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
58 Nepal 1.66 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
60 Guyana 1.56 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
61 Algeria 1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
62 Venezuela 1.5 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Eritrea

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea?: Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea was 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 4.55 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1977.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Eritrea ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.