Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 1977
All-time low
1.64
in 2023
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eritrea, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Eritrea is 1.64, 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 gho in Eritrea peaked at 4.55 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.64, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.55 | — |
| 1978 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.31 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.22 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.14 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.22 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.02 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.72 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.62 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.42 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.97 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | -3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.48 | 4.4 | 4.55 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.03 | 3.62 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.79 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.25 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.81 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.64 | 1.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Eritrea?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Eritrea was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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