Number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of under-five deaths, female was 1,468 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea stood at 1,468. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea peaked at 10,192 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,468, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,074 | — |
| 1981 | 6,123 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,174 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10,192 | +65.1% |
| 1984 | 10,087 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9,996 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6,027 | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 6,046 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,041 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5,987 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,861 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,656 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,195 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 4,678 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 4,376 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,084 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3,928 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,808 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,601 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4,288 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 3,227 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 3,051 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,922 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,836 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,790 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,756 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,688 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,596 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,498 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,427 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,353 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,274 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,198 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,113 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,035 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,941 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,849 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,771 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,700 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,645 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,596 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,554 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,523 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,492 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,468 | -1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,468 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,468 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +65.1% | 6,174 | 10,192 |
| 1986 | -39.7% | 9,996 | 6,027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,275 | 5,987 | 10,192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,548 | 3,601 | 5,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,779 | 2,427 | 3,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,988 | 1,645 | 2,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,527 | 1,468 | 1,596 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Eritrea was 1,468 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,192 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,468 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.