Neonatal deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Neonatal deaths was 1,584 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Eritrea, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,584 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Eritrea peaked at 2,342 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,584, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 83rd 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 | 2,234 | 2,153 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,891 | 1,683 | 2,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 | 1,584 | 1,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,623 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 1,586 compare
- 84 Lesotho 1,582 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,509 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 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)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Eritrea?
- Neonatal deaths in Eritrea was 1,584 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,342 in 2004.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for neonatal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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