Stillbirths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Stillbirths was 1,528 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,528
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,046
in 2004
All-time low
1,515
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Eritrea is 1,528, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Eritrea peaked at 2,046 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,515, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,024 | — |
| 2001 | 1,905 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,950 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,935 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,046 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,023 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,998 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,913 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,873 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,882 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,828 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,797 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,754 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,711 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,689 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,625 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,586 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,547 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,526 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,522 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,515 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,518 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,526 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,528 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,955 | 1,873 | 2,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 | 1,522 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,522 | 1,515 | 1,528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 82 United Kingdom 1,711 compare
- 83 Tunisia 1,555 compare
- 84 Gambia 1,546 compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 1,349 compare
- 87 Lesotho 1,292 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 1,275 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)
- 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 stillbirths in Eritrea?
- Stillbirths in Eritrea was 1,528 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,515 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for stillbirths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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