Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Eritrea
Eritrea: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Eritrea is 11.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Eritrea peaked at 101.5 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 27th 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 35.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3 per 1,000 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 69.1 per 1,000 | +207.1% |
| 1999 | 101.5 per 1,000 | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -74.9% |
| 2001 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.07 per 1,000 | 22.5 per 1,000 | 101.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.44 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 per 1,000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 25 Mali 12.3 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 11.9 per 1,000 compare
- 27 South Africa 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Namibia 11.4 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Eritrea?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Eritrea was 11.6 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.