Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of maternal deaths by region was 327.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
327.98
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,308
in 1985
All-time low
327.98
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 327.98 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea peaked at 1,308 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 327.98, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,308 | — |
| 1986 | 1,304 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,289 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,272 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,282 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,213 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,101 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 874.98 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 819.58 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 798.83 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 744.55 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 783.76 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 702.23 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 754.49 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 732.23 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 668.48 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 588.71 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 610.65 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 594.47 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 592.32 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 567.81 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 548.22 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 541.47 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 550.59 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 514.75 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 508.53 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 486.26 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 447.26 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 441.34 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 417.69 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 406.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 392.52 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 362.15 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 341.13 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 338.16 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 327.98 | -3.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 327.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 327.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,291 | 1,272 | 1,308 | 5 |
| 1990s | 852.55 | 702.23 | 1,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.75 | 514.75 | 668.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.15 | 338.16 | 508.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.98 | 327.98 | 327.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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 maternal deaths by region in Eritrea?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea was 327.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.98 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Eritrea ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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