Number of deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths was 20,977 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,977
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
44,624
in 1983
All-time low
20,697
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 20,977 for number of deaths 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 in Eritrea peaked at 44,624 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20,697, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 140th of 229 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.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths in Eritrea was 20,977 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,624 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,697 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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