Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of maternal deaths by region was 327.98 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 327.98 deaths 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 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 327.98 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,308 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,304 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,289 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,272 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,282 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,213 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,101 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 874.98 deaths | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 819.58 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 798.83 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 744.55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 783.76 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 702.23 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 754.49 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 732.23 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 668.48 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 588.71 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 610.65 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 594.47 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 592.32 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 567.81 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 548.22 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 541.47 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 550.59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 514.75 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 508.53 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 486.26 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 447.26 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 441.34 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 417.69 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 406.5 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 392.52 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 362.15 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 341.13 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 338.16 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 327.98 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,291 deaths | 1,272 deaths | 1,308 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 852.55 deaths | 702.23 deaths | 1,213 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.75 deaths | 514.75 deaths | 668.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.15 deaths | 338.16 deaths | 508.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.98 deaths | 327.98 deaths | 327.98 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Eritrea was 327.98 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.98 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.