Number of deaths per year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths per year was 20,977 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,977
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,624
in 1983
All-time low
20,697
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Eritrea is 20,977, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Eritrea peaked at 44,624 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20,697, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,816 | — |
| 1951 | 24,470 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 24,413 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 24,453 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24,494 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 24,613 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 24,711 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 30,549 | +23.6% |
| 1958 | 30,329 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 24,724 | -18.5% |
| 1960 | 24,995 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 25,209 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 25,480 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,673 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25,980 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 26,254 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 28,968 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 26,850 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 27,158 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 27,466 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 27,728 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,982 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 29,570 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 29,739 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 33,562 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,760 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 30,072 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30,361 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 30,655 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 30,516 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 30,924 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 31,806 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 44,624 | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 44,430 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 43,673 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 42,996 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 31,796 | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 31,770 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32,946 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 31,152 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 30,691 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24,654 | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 24,139 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 24,375 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23,781 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25,556 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 24,758 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 31,691 | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 39,906 | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 25,041 | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 22,878 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 23,297 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23,227 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23,992 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 23,854 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23,343 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,811 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,750 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,597 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22,427 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,238 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22,016 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21,897 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,633 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,200 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21,029 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,802 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,697 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20,787 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,663 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22,149 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21,542 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20,977 | -2.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 20,977 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 20,977 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +40.3% | 31,806 | 44,624 |
| 2000 | -37.3% | 39,906 | 25,041 |
| 1998 | +28.0% | 24,758 | 31,691 |
| 1987 | -26.0% | 42,996 | 31,796 |
| 1999 | +25.9% | 31,691 | 39,906 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,757 | 24,413 | 30,549 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,403 | 24,995 | 28,968 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,243 | 27,728 | 33,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,548 | 30,516 | 44,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,070 | 23,781 | 39,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,379 | 22,597 | 25,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,473 | 20,697 | 22,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,583 | 20,977 | 22,149 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths per year in Eritrea was 20,977 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,624 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,697 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths per year?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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