Under-five deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: Under-five deaths was 3,392 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Eritrea, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,392 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Eritrea peaked at 7,263 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,392, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 78th 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 | 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 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 under-five deaths in Eritrea?
- Under-five deaths in Eritrea was 3,392 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,263 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for under-five deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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