Number of stillbirths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of stillbirths was 1,528 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,528 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Eritrea peaked at 2,046 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,515, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,024 | — |
| 2001 | 1,905 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,950 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,935 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,046 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,023 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,998 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,913 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,873 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,882 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,828 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,797 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,754 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,711 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,689 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,625 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,586 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,547 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,526 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,522 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,515 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,518 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,526 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,528 | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,528 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,528 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,955 | 1,873 | 2,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 | 1,522 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,522 | 1,515 | 1,528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Eritrea?
- Number of stillbirths in Eritrea was 1,528 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,515 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of stillbirths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation