Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1238 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.89 under-five deaths per woman
in 1983
All-time low
0.1238 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea, 1969–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea peaked at 1.89 under-five deaths per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1970 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -36.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9725 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9132 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8533 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.792 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7349 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6802 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6267 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5788 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5352 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6079 under-five deaths per woman | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4603 under-five deaths per woman | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4303 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4046 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3795 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3552 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.333 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3157 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2985 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2824 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2669 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2524 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.239 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2267 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2154 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1955 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1863 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1781 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1699 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1619 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1539 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1463 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1365 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.13 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +50.2% | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1986 | -36.3% | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7295 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5352 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9725 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2669 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4603 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1619 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2524 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1539 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 50 Namibia 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 under-five deaths per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).