Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 24.19 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.19
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.29
in 2025
All-time low
24.19
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Eritrea, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Eritrea stood at 24.19. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.29 | — |
| 2026 | 30.43 | -5.8% |
| 2027 | 28.7 | -5.7% |
| 2028 | 27.09 | -5.6% |
| 2029 | 25.59 | -5.5% |
| 2030 | 24.19 | -5.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 24.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28.82 | 25.59 | 32.29 | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.19 | 24.19 | 24.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 38 Gambia 24.51 compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 24.51 compare
- 40 Ghana 24.43 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 24.02 compare
- 43 Philippines 23.98 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 23.6 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Eritrea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Eritrea was 24.19 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 in 2030.
- How does Eritrea rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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