Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Eritrea peaked at 20.2% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.6% | — |
| 1951 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.2% | +20.6% |
| 1958 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 15.7% | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 14.8% | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.71 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Eritrea?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Eritrea was 2.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1957.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.