Youth mortality rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Youth mortality rate was 4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth mortality rate in Eritrea, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 32.97 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | 20.23 deaths per 100 live births | 32.97 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.88 deaths per 100 live births | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | 18.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 deaths per 100 live births | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 51 Myanmar 4.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Gabon 4.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 South Africa 4.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 55 Botswana 3.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Dominica 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 3.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Eritrea?
- Youth mortality rate in Eritrea was 4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for youth mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.