Number of neonatal deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,584 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,584 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,328 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
1,584 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Eritrea, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,584 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Eritrea peaked at 3,328 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,584 deaths, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,146 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 3,140 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,128 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,128 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,146 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,296 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3,307 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,328 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,207 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3,195 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,180 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,126 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,055 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,978 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,509 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 2,430 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,516 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,425 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,695 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2,521 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,391 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,300 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,225 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,234 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,221 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,342 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,318 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,296 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,210 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,166 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,177 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,125 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,092 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,036 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,974 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,930 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,845 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,789 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,736 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,696 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,683 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,661 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,647 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,632 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,604 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,584 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,143 deaths | 3,140 deaths | 3,146 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,204 deaths | 3,126 deaths | 3,328 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,582 deaths | 2,300 deaths | 3,055 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,234 deaths | 2,153 deaths | 2,342 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,891 deaths | 1,683 deaths | 2,125 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 deaths | 1,584 deaths | 1,661 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,623 deaths compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 deaths compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1,586 deaths compare
- 87 Lesotho 1,582 deaths compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 1,509 deaths compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Eritrea was 1,584 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,328 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 deaths in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .