Health in Eritrea
1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 18.4% | 135th |
| Current health expenditure | 3.7% | 2023 | down 25.9% | 164th |
| Current health expenditure per capita | 28.3 current US$ | 2023 | down 10.6% | 185th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure | 48.4% | 2023 | down 0.7% | 36th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita | 13.71 current US$ | 2023 | down 11.2% | 171st |
| HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per square | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | down 36.0% | 96th |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type | 93 | 2023 | up 4.5% | 22nd |
| Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases | 0 | 2025 | — | 65th |
| Tuberculosis case detection rate | 43.0% | 2024 | up 2.4% | 207th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 23.1% | 2023 | up 47.5% | 166th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP | 19.96 current international $ | 2023 | up 57.3% | 179th |
| Domestic private health expenditure | 48.4% | 2023 | down 0.7% | 57th |
| Domestic private health expenditure per capita | 13.71 current US$ | 2023 | down 11.2% | 177th |
| Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita | 86.56 current international $ | 2023 | up 6.7% | 187th |
| Total health spending per person | 86.56 current international $ | 2023 | up 6.7% | 187th |
| Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare | 41.94 current international $ | 2023 | up 5.9% | 168th |
| Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita | 19.96 current international $ | 2023 | up 57.3% | 179th |
| New infections of HIV per 1,000 people | 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 10.3% | 76th |
| HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age | 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 10.3% | 76th |
| Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate | -21.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.9% | 187th |
| Immunization, Hib3 | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 56th |
| Number of infant deaths | 2,468 | 2024 | down 23.7% | 85th |
| Number of under-five deaths | 3,392 | 2024 | down 27.4% | 81st |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 1,584 | 2024 | down 17.9% | 86th |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 10.1% | 48th |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.03 male births per female births | 2024 | unchanged | 188th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 18.79 | 2024 | down 34.2% | 43rd |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 884 | 2024 | down 32.2% | 83rd |
| Child mortality rate | 9.84 | 2024 | down 35.2% | 35th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 1,808 | 2024 | down 34.1% | 77th |
| Child deaths | 924 | 2024 | down 35.8% | 66th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 8.92 | 2024 | down 34.6% | 55th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 8.92 | 2024 | down 34.6% | 55th |
| Neonatal deaths | 1,584 | 2024 | down 17.9% | 86th |
| Infant mortality rate | 24.7 | 2024 | down 26.0% | 56th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 34.3 | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Under-five deaths | 3,392 | 2024 | down 27.4% | 81st |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 924 | 2024 | down 35.8% | 66th |
| Infant deaths | 2,468 | 2024 | down 23.7% | 85th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 1,808 | 2024 | down 34.1% | 77th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 9.84 | 2024 | down 35.2% | 35th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 18.79 | 2024 | down 34.2% | 43rd |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 15.62 | 2024 | down 21.2% | 57th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 884 | 2024 | down 32.2% | 83rd |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Reported cases of measles | 10 Cases | 2024 | down 92.1% | 116th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 93.0% | 2024 | up 3.3% | 76th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Infant mortality rate | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.0% | 56th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 3,392 | 2024 | down 27.4% | 81st |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Child mortality rate | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | 54th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 21.2% | 57th |
| Child mortality by sex | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 52nd |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.8% | 54th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 55th |