Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Eritrea
Eritrea: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
Eritrea recorded 3.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Eritrea peaked at 30 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 48th of 196 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 children ages 5-9 years in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.4 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 25 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 19.7 per 1,000 | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.16 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 30 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Eritrea?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Eritrea was 3.1 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.