Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea is -1.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 56.34 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -35.89 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Eritrea ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9879 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 56.34 % change on previous year | +5503.2% |
| 1984 | -0.9293 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1985 | -0.7382 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1986 | -35.89 % change on previous year | +4761.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6005 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0543 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1989 | -0.7601 % change on previous year | +1300.8% |
| 1990 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1991 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1992 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 1993 | -10.05 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1994 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1995 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1997 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1998 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1999 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 2000 | -21.86 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2001 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2002 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2003 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2004 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -0.9304 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 2007 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2008 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2009 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2010 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2012 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2014 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2015 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2016 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2017 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2018 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2020 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2021 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2022 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2024 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -35.89 % change on previous year | 56.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -21.86 % change on previous year | -0.9304 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 66 Angola -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Egypt -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 68 United States of America -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Congo -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Australia -1.46 % change on previous year compare
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, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea was -1.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.34 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.89 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.