Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 3,867 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3,867
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,435
in 1991
All-time low
3,008
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea stood at 3,867.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea peaked at 5,435 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,008, in 1950.
That places Eritrea 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,008 | — |
| 1951 | 3,070 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3,134 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 3,201 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3,268 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3,338 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 3,413 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3,489 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3,567 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3,646 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3,720 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3,791 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 3,862 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3,928 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4,117 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4,162 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4,197 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,242 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4,290 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4,349 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,414 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4,473 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,536 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,600 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4,716 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4,742 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4,780 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4,824 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4,877 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,930 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,985 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,043 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,101 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,160 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5,214 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,267 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,323 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,370 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,399 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,211 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4,776 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 5,435 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 4,470 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 4,562 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,605 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,609 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,584 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,554 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,529 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,801 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,510 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4,566 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,675 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,727 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,727 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,732 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,731 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,726 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,730 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,706 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,673 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,618 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,541 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,443 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,335 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,224 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,121 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,016 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,934 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,867 | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,867 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,867 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,313 | 3,008 | 3,646 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,066 | 3,720 | 4,349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,689 | 4,414 | 4,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,207 | 4,985 | 5,399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,692 | 4,470 | 5,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,683 | 4,510 | 4,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,277 | 3,867 | 4,673 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Eritrea was 3,867 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,435 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,008 in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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