Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 290 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Eritrea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Eritrea is 290, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Eritrea peaked at 1,400 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 290, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,400 | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 870 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 790 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 810 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 680 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 810 | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 720 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 620 | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 630 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 550 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 560 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 530 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 570 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 550 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 540 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 520 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 510 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 470 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 450 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 430 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 370 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 350 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 340 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 330 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 320 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 330 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 290 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 290 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 290 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 290 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,320 | 1,300 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 845 | 620 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547 | 510 | 630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404 | 330 | 490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.5 | 290 | 330 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
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- 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 in Eritrea?
- Number of maternal deaths in Eritrea was 290 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.