Number of under-five deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of under-five deaths was 3,392 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,392 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Eritrea peaked at 21,814 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,392, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 | 13,298 | 21,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,131 | 8,102 | 13,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 | 5,540 | 7,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,564 | 3,788 | 5,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,522 | 3,392 | 3,678 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of under-five deaths in Eritrea was 3,392 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,814 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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