Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0005 units per person for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per person | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 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, male, per capita in Eritrea?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.