Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0126 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per person | -38.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Eritrea was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.