Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 757.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea stood at 757.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea peaked at 930.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 748.29, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 872.89 | — |
| 2001 | 853.49 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 883.98 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 877.28 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 926.97 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 922.72 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 930.61 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 898.96 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 875.35 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 861.55 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 860.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 833.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 808.52 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 800.71 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 781.53 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 756.86 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 766.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 750.1 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 751.28 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 759.95 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 748.29 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 757.61 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 890.38 | 853.49 | 930.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.96 | 750.1 | 860.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.95 | 748.29 | 757.61 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eritrea was 757.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 930.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.29 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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