Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 28.12 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
28.12
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.18
in 2025
All-time low
28.12
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Eritrea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Eritrea stood at 28.12. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.18 | — |
| 2026 | 32.09 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 31.05 | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 30.04 | -3.3% |
| 2029 | 29.06 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 28.12 | -3.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31.08 | 29.06 | 33.18 | 5 |
| 2030s | 28.12 | 28.12 | 28.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Eritrea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Eritrea was 28.12 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 in 2030.
- How does Eritrea rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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