Number of infant deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of infant deaths was 2,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Eritrea, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Eritrea is 2,468, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure 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 196 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 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% |
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, State of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2955 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.