Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 94th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0514 deaths per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 91 Israel 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 Fiji 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 96 Laos 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.