Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,392 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,392
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,023
in 1990
All-time low
3,392
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,392 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea peaked at 13,023 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,392, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,023 | — |
| 1991 | 12,573 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,533 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 10,379 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9,737 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9,119 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 8,815 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,575 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,102 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,453 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,263 | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 6,883 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,609 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,425 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6,337 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,270 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,117 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,909 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,687 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,540 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,387 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,208 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,037 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,848 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,674 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,464 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,246 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,071 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,912 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,788 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,678 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,587 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,442 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,392 | -1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,392 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,392 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,131 | 8,102 | 13,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 | 5,540 | 7,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,564 | 3,788 | 5,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,522 | 3,392 | 3,678 | 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eritrea was 3,392 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,023 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Eritrea ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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