Stillbirth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Stillbirth rate was 15.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.19
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.17
in 2000
All-time low
15.19
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15.19 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Eritrea peaked at 23.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.17 | — |
| 2001 | 22.16 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.16 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.84 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.47 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.02 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.55 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.11 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.69 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.82 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.51 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.25 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.05 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.84 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.59 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.34 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.11 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.88 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.69 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.37 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.19 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.67 | 18.69 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 | 15.88 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 15.19 | 15.69 | 4 |
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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 stillbirth rate in Eritrea?
- Stillbirth rate in Eritrea was 15.19 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for stillbirth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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