Mortality rate, infant in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mortality rate, infant was 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Eritrea, 1975β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Eritrea is 25.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Eritrea peaked at 143.5 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.06 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 108.46 per 1,000 live births | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.69 per 1,000 live births | 55 per 1,000 live births | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.26 per 1,000 live births | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 52 Congo 27.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Uganda 27.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Gabon 26.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 India 24.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Bangladesh 24.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Fiji 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Guyana 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.25 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Eritrea?
- Mortality rate, infant in Eritrea was 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 143.5 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Eritrea ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release