Number of deaths who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths who was 29,199 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
29,199
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,199
in 2021
All-time low
27,010
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Eritrea stood at 29,199. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Eritrea peaked at 29,199 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,010, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths who in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,978 | — |
| 2001 | 27,010 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 27,159 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,652 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28,199 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28,321 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27,933 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27,638 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27,926 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28,070 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28,160 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,055 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27,884 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27,811 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27,458 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27,240 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,041 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27,042 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,168 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27,372 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28,218 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 29,199 | +3.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 29,199 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 29,199 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,789 | 27,010 | 28,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,523 | 27,041 | 28,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,708 | 28,218 | 29,199 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 33,147 compare
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- 132 Singapore 28,419 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 28,352 compare
- 134 Jamaica 26,301 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths who in Eritrea was 29,199 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29,199 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,010 in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths who?
- Eritrea ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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