Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 2,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Eritrea, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2,468 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Eritrea peaked at 11,316 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,468, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,230 | — |
| 1977 | 6,311 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6,368 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6,451 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6,551 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,678 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6,812 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 11,212 | +64.6% |
| 1984 | 11,244 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,316 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,080 | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 7,157 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7,160 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,118 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,985 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,780 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6,043 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5,329 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 5,221 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,074 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,171 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,159 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,794 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 5,187 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,287 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 4,119 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,066 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,060 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,106 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,140 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,058 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,925 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,785 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,733 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,672 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,575 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,472 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,345 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,234 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,092 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,944 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,835 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,741 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,678 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,621 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,574 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,534 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,492 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,468 | -1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,468 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,468 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (United Nations) 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 | +64.6% | 6,812 | 11,212 |
| 1986 | -37.4% | 11,316 | 7,080 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,340 | 6,230 | 6,451 | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,233 | 6,551 | 11,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,574 | 4,794 | 6,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,028 | 3,733 | 4,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,159 | 2,678 | 3,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,538 | 2,468 | 2,621 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 82 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 85 Palestine 2,468 compare
- 87 Germany 2,238 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 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 infant deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of infant deaths in Eritrea was 2,468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,316 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,468 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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