Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 274 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea is 274, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea peaked at 1,741 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 274, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 88th of 200 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,741 | — |
| 1991 | 1,505 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 1,303 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 1,241 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,180 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,120 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,055 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 982 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 912 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,290 | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 912 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 751 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 716 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 680 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 641 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 601 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 558 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 517 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 487 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 464 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 446 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 433 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 419 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 405 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 391 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 377 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 364 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 353 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 340 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 328 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 315 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 304 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 293 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 284 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 274 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 | 912 | 1,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 632.7 | 464 | 912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.6 | 328 | 446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294 | 274 | 315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 85 Dominican Republic 280 compare
- 86 France 277 compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 277 compare
- 89 Namibia 273 compare
- 90 Gabon 271 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Eritrea was 274 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Eritrea ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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