Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 94th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0241 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Cape Verde 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Netherlands 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.