Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eritrea, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eritrea stood at 15.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eritrea peaked at 172.6 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 39.6 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 112.4 per 1,000 | +427.7% |
| 1999 | 172.6 per 1,000 | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 29.4 per 1,000 | -83.0% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 19 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.5 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.1 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +427.7% | 21.3 per 1,000 | 112.4 per 1,000 |
| 2000 | -83.0% | 172.6 per 1,000 | 29.4 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | +53.6% | 112.4 per 1,000 | 172.6 per 1,000 |
| 1992 | -37.1% | 39.6 per 1,000 | 24.9 per 1,000 |
| 2001 | -34.0% | 29.4 per 1,000 | 19.4 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.23 per 1,000 | 21.3 per 1,000 | 172.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 per 1,000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | 29.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 per 1,000 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 17.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eritrea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Eritrea was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 172.6 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Eritrea ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.