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

05101520252000201120232000: 23.22001: 22.22002: 21.52003: 21.22004: 20.82005: 20.52006: 202007: 19.62008: 19.12009: 18.72010: 18.22011: 17.82012: 17.52013: 17.32014: 172015: 16.82016: 16.62017: 16.32018: 16.12019: 15.92020: 15.72021: 15.52022: 15.42023: 15.2

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

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 42 Namibia 16.21 compare
  2. 43 Rwanda 16.18 compare
  3. 44 Malawi 15.81 compare
  4. 46 Timor-Leste 14.82 compare
  5. 47 Uganda 14.55 compare
  6. 48 Congo 14.46 compare

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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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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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