Tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis deaths was 527.74 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea stood at 527.74 deaths.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea peaked at 1,728 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 306.91 deaths, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.91 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 855.6 deaths | +178.8% |
| 2002 | 869.34 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,728 deaths | +98.8% |
| 2004 | 1,539 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1,286 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,074 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 1,280 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,179 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,022 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1,008 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,098 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,135 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 943.12 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 781.07 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 665.99 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 717.39 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 653.08 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 599.55 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 584.7 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 599.45 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 527.74 deaths | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,114 deaths | 306.91 deaths | 1,728 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.66 deaths | 584.7 deaths | 1,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.6 deaths | 527.74 deaths | 599.45 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 86 Honduras 571.28 deaths compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 563.78 deaths compare
- 88 Poland 532.1 deaths compare
- 90 Egypt 506.48 deaths compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 493.31 deaths compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 450.77 deaths 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)
- 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 tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Eritrea was 527.74 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,728 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.91 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.