Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 15.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.62
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.72
in 1977
All-time low
15.62
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea is 15.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 46.72 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.72 | — |
| 1978 | 45.83 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 44.76 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 43.55 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 42.41 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 41.47 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.28 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.62 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 41.11 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 38.93 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 38.06 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 37.04 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 35.86 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 34.72 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 33.69 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.84 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 32.06 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.26 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.34 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 29.38 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.4 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.47 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.04 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.09 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.61 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.22 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.83 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.42 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.96 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.49 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.04 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.54 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.05 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.57 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.13 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.69 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.83 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.43 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.64 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.84 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.07 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.62 | -3.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.77 | 44.76 | 46.72 | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.23 | 35.86 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 | 27.04 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.12 | 22.05 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.66 | 17.84 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 15.62 | 17.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea was 15.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.72 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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