Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea
Eritrea: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea stood at 7.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea peaked at 44 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 26th 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.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 18 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 30.7 per 1,000 | +95.5% |
| 1999 | 44 per 1,000 | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.62 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 44 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 23 Eswatini 8.5 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.6 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Ecuador 7.5 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Burundi 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Kiribati 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Madagascar 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Mozambique 7.3 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Eritrea was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.