Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.52
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 2000
All-time low
1.52
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Eritrea, 2000–2023

00.511.522.52000201120232000: 2.32001: 2.22002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 1.52 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Eritrea peaked at 2.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2023.

Eritrea ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.32 —
2001 2.22 -4.4%
2002 2.15 -3.0%
2003 2.12 -1.6%
2004 2.08 -1.5%
2005 2.05 -1.8%
2006 2 -2.2%
2007 1.96 -2.3%
2008 1.91 -2.3%
2009 1.87 -2.2%
2010 1.82 -2.5%
2011 1.78 -2.1%
2012 1.75 -1.7%
2013 1.73 -1.5%
2014 1.7 -1.2%
2015 1.68 -1.2%
2016 1.66 -1.5%
2017 1.63 -1.5%
2018 1.61 -1.5%
2019 1.59 -1.4%
2020 1.57 -1.2%
2021 1.55 -1.4%
2022 1.54 -0.7%
2023 1.52 -1.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 1.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 1.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.07 1.87 2.32 10
2010s 1.7 1.59 1.82 10
2020s 1.54 1.52 1.57 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 42 Namibia 1.62 compare
  2. 43 Rwanda 1.62 compare
  3. 44 Malawi 1.58 compare
  4. 46 East Timor 1.48 compare
  5. 47 Uganda 1.45 compare
  6. 48 Congo 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Eritrea?
Stillbirth rate in Eritrea was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for stillbirth rate?
Eritrea ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
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