Number of child deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of child deaths was 3,392 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,392 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,814 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
3,392 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of child deaths in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,392 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Eritrea peaked at 21,814 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,392 deaths, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,362 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 13,483 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13,608 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21,814 deaths | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 21,601 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 21,425 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,354 deaths | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 13,417 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13,408 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13,298 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,023 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12,573 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,533 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 10,379 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9,737 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9,119 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 8,815 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,575 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,102 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,453 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,263 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 6,883 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,609 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,425 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6,337 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,270 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,117 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,909 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,687 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,540 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,387 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,208 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,037 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,848 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,674 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,464 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,246 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,071 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,912 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,788 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,678 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,587 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,442 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,392 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 deaths | 13,298 deaths | 21,814 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,131 deaths | 8,102 deaths | 13,023 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 deaths | 5,540 deaths | 7,263 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,564 deaths | 3,788 deaths | 5,387 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,522 deaths | 3,392 deaths | 3,678 deaths | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of child deaths in Eritrea was 3,392 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,814 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 deaths in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of child deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .