Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0964 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0873 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0936 deaths per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0636 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0908 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 88 Samoa 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 0.029 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Israel 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 Fiji 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.