Number of youth deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of youth deaths was 3,915 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,915
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15,400
in 1990
All-time low
3,915
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Eritrea is 3,915, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Eritrea peaked at 15,400 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,915, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,400 | — |
| 1991 | 14,639 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 13,326 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 12,086 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 11,361 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10,666 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 10,283 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,958 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9,406 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 11,324 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 8,603 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 8,002 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7,683 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7,452 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,317 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,202 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,002 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,753 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,498 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6,323 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,145 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,943 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,748 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,539 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,348 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5,122 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,892 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,705 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,530 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,390 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,261 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,154 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,063 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,980 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,915 | -1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,915 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,915 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,845 | 9,406 | 15,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,284 | 6,323 | 8,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,236 | 4,390 | 6,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,075 | 3,915 | 4,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 compare
- 80 Gambia 4,085 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 4,042 compare
- 83 United Kingdom 3,873 compare
- 84 Lesotho 3,758 compare
- 85 Namibia 3,522 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Eritrea?
- Number of youth deaths in Eritrea was 3,915 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,400 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,915 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of youth deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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