Number of infant deaths gho in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of infant deaths gho was 2,501 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths gho in Eritrea, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Eritrea stood at 2,501. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Eritrea peaked at 10,886 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,501, in 2023.
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 48 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,134 | — |
| 1977 | 6,208 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,270 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,356 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6,461 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,582 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6,717 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,886 | +62.1% |
| 1984 | 10,881 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,707 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,733 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7,041 | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 7,100 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,061 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,941 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,741 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6,012 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 5,309 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 5,201 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,058 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,156 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,150 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,789 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,126 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4,283 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4,116 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,069 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,066 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,114 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,150 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,068 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,935 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,793 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,742 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,680 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,582 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,480 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,347 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,234 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,094 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,953 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,846 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,746 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,683 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,631 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,591 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,550 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,501 | -1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,501 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 | +62.1% | 6,717 | 10,886 |
| 1987 | -34.4% | 10,733 | 7,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,242 | 6,134 | 6,356 | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,417 | 6,461 | 10,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,548 | 4,789 | 6,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,034 | 3,742 | 4,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,164 | 2,683 | 3,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,568 | 2,501 | 2,631 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 82 United Kingdom 2,719 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,655 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,529 compare
- 86 Botswana 2,335 compare
- 87 France 2,260 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,242 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 gho in Eritrea?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Eritrea was 2,501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,886 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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