Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 523 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea is 523, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea peaked at 2,377 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 523, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,377 | — |
| 1991 | 2,066 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1,793 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 1,707 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,624 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,547 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,468 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,383 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,304 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,871 | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 1,340 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 1,119 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 1,074 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,027 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 980 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 932 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 885 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 844 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 811 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 783 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 758 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 735 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 711 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 691 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 674 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 658 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 646 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 634 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 618 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 602 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 583 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 567 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 551 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 538 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 523 | -2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 523 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 523 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +43.5% | 1,304 | 1,871 |
| 2000 | -28.4% | 1,871 | 1,340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,714 | 1,304 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 979.5 | 783 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.7 | 602 | 758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.4 | 523 | 583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 86 Tunisia 593 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 580 compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 553 compare
- 90 El Salvador 519 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 502 compare
- 92 Gabon 493 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eritrea was 523 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 523 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Eritrea ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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