Infant deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Infant deaths was 2,468 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Eritrea, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Eritrea stood at 2,468. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Eritrea peaked at 4,287 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,468, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,028 | 3,733 | 4,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,159 | 2,678 | 3,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,538 | 2,468 | 2,621 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 79 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 82 State of Palestine 2,468 compare
- 84 Germany 2,238 compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 compare
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,584 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Eritrea?
- Infant deaths in Eritrea was 2,468 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,287 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,468 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for infant deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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