Neonatal mortality rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal mortality rate was 15.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 |
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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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
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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