Number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,678 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,678 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,267 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
2,678 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea stood at 2,678 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea peaked at 12,267 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,678 deaths, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,873 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,600 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 7,678 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7,756 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7,808 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 7,843 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 7,862 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 9,563 deaths | +21.6% |
| 1958 | 9,502 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 7,866 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1960 | 7,937 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 7,937 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,974 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 7,997 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 8,018 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8,048 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8,803 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 8,066 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 8,102 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8,093 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8,110 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8,105 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8,488 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 8,453 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9,228 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 9,215 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8,060 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 8,119 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8,149 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 8,197 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 8,262 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8,360 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,477 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 12,267 deaths | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 12,174 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11,965 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11,928 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 8,485 deaths | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 8,508 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8,545 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8,168 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 7,885 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,456 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 6,148 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,122 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,829 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6,187 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5,853 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5,424 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5,641 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,976 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 4,555 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4,561 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,459 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,576 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,492 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,357 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4,145 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,029 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,987 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,867 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,772 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,647 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,509 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,402 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,234 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,116 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,002 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,918 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,869 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,815 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,771 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,724 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,678 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,135 deaths | 7,600 deaths | 9,563 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,098 deaths | 7,937 deaths | 8,803 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,412 deaths | 8,060 deaths | 9,228 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,897 deaths | 8,262 deaths | 12,267 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,371 deaths | 5,424 deaths | 8,168 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,414 deaths | 3,987 deaths | 4,976 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,334 deaths | 2,869 deaths | 3,867 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,747 deaths | 2,678 deaths | 2,815 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Eritrea was 2,678 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,267 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,678 deaths in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Eritrea ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.