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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Eritrea stood at 3,392. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,362 | — |
| 1981 | 13,483 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13,608 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21,814 | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 21,601 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 21,425 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,354 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 13,417 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13,408 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13,298 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,023 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12,573 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,533 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 10,379 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9,737 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9,119 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 8,815 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,575 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,102 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,453 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,263 | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 6,883 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,609 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,425 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6,337 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,270 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,117 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,909 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,687 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,540 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,387 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,208 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,037 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,848 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,674 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,464 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,246 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,071 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,912 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,788 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,678 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,587 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,442 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,392 | -1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,392 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,392 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +60.3% | 13,608 | 21,814 |
| 1986 | -37.7% | 21,425 | 13,354 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.