Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 34.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.3
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
153.44
in 1990
All-time low
34.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 34.3 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eritrea peaked at 153.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153.44 | — |
| 1991 | 146.3 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 138.6 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 130.5 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 122.39 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 114.53 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 107.3 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 100.78 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 95.01 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 110.22 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 85.28 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 81.1 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 77.32 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 73.78 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 70.53 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 67.5 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 64.68 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 62.04 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 59.61 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 57.32 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 55.23 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 53.27 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 51.45 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.68 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.06 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 46.37 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.73 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.32 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.12 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.82 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 36.59 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.41 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 34.3 | -3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 34.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 34.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.9 | 95.01 | 153.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.92 | 57.32 | 85.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.45 | 40.5 | 55.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.65 | 34.3 | 39.12 | 5 |
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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Eritrea?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eritrea was 34.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 153.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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