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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (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.