Number of infant deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of infant deaths was 2,501.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,501.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,886.0%
in 1983
All-time low
2,501.0%
in 2023
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Number of infant deaths in Eritrea, 1976–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Eritrea stood at 2,501.0%. 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 in Eritrea peaked at 10,886.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,501.0%, 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,134.0% | — |
| 1977 | 6,208.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,270.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,356.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6,461.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,582.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6,717.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,886.0% | +62.1% |
| 1984 | 10,881.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,707.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,733.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7,041.0% | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 7,100.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,061.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,941.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,741.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6,012.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 5,309.0% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 5,201.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,058.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,156.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,150.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,789.0% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,126.0% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4,283.0% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4,116.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,069.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,066.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,114.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,150.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,068.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,935.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,793.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,742.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,680.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,582.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,480.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,347.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,234.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,094.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,953.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,846.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,746.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,683.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,631.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,591.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,550.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,501.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,242.0% | 6,134.0% | 6,356.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,416.9% | 6,461.0% | 10,886.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,548.3% | 4,789.0% | 6,941.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,033.6% | 3,742.0% | 4,283.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,164.5% | 2,683.0% | 3,680.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,568.2% | 2,501.0% | 2,631.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 82 United Kingdom 2,719.0% compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,655.0% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,529.0% compare
- 86 Botswana 2,335.0% compare
- 87 France 2,260.0% compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,242.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of infant deaths in Eritrea was 2,501.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,886.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501.0% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.