Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea stood at -3.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 1.96 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -5.3 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Eritrea 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1980 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1981 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1984 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1985 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1986 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +326.7% |
| 1987 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1988 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1989 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1990 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1993 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1994 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1995 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1996 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1997 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2000 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2001 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2002 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2003 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2005 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2006 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2007 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2019 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2020 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2022 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2023 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2024 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -326.7% | -1.24 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +189.0% | -2.2 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -179.7% | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -122.1% | -1.57 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 166 Morocco -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 167 El Salvador -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nepal -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Mongolia -3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Indonesia -3.75 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Eritrea was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Eritrea rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.