Health in Eritrea 1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of deaths, by world region 20,977 deaths 2023 down 4.2% 140th Births and deaths per year 20,977 deaths 2023 down 4.2% 140th Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations 95,783 people 2023 up 1.6% 108th Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 3.41 years 2023 up 6.6% 198th Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 1.06 2023 down 0.1% 151st Sex gap in life expectancy 4.15 years 2023 up 4.7% 169th Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 2.19 years 2023 up 8.1% 221st Female life expectancy at birth 70.66 years 2023 up 5.5% 187th Number of deaths 20,977 deaths 2023 down 4.2% 140th Death rate 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 15.1% 178th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles 6,569 one-year-olds 2023 up 16.8% 111th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 4,692 one-year-olds 2023 down 16.6% 115th Infant mortality rate 2.7% 2023 down 24.7% 56th Number of children who die before age 5 3,453 deaths 2023 down 28.9% 81st Number of infants who die before age 1 2,678 deaths 2023 down 23.7% 81st Number of deaths 20,977 deaths 2023 down 4.2% 140th Deaths by age group 0 deaths 2023 down 100.0% 212th Number of infant deaths 2,501.0% 2023 down 25.3% 85th Neonatal mortality rate 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births 2023 down 20.2% 59th Life expectancy at birth 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 3,453 deaths 2023 down 28.9% 81st Annual death rates at different ages 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 25.3% 56th Remaining life expectancy at different ages 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females 6.61 years 2023 up 5.5% 181st Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 66.51 years 2023 up 5.6% 178th Life expectancy, source comparison 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 26.4% 56th Male life expectancy at birth 66.51 years 2023 up 5.6% 178th Life expectancy 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Annual death rates at different ages in females 23.9 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 26.4% 56th Annual death rates at different ages in males 31.5 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 24.4% 51st Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 4.15 years 2023 up 4.7% 169th Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 4.15 years 2023 up 4.7% 169th Sex ratio in life expectancy 1.06 2023 down 0.1% 151st Mortality rates at age 25 0.3224 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 22.8% 37th Mortality rates at age 65 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 11.0% 111th Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality 0.1488 2023 down 16.4% 49th Deaths by age group 3,453 deaths 2023 down 28.9% 81st Life expectancy at birth, by sex 70.66 years 2023 up 5.5% 187th Immunization, measles second dose 85.0% 2024 down 3.4% 90th Number of maternal deaths 288.61 2023 down 33.2% 62nd Maternal mortality ratio 291.36 2023 down 34.3% 25th Number of maternal deaths 288.61 Deaths 2023 down 33.2% 62nd Maternal mortality ratio 291.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births 2023 down 34.3% 25th Antiretroviral therapy coverage 72.0% 2024 up 38.5% 72nd Tuberculosis treatment success rate 93.0% 2023 up 4.5% 26th Prevalence of hypertension, female 24.7% 2019 down 0.8% 180th Prevalence of hypertension, male 22.5% 2019 down 10.7% 192nd Prevalence of hypertension 23.7% 2019 down 5.6% 189th Treatment for hypertension, female 26.7% 2019 up 49.2% 165th Treatment for hypertension, male 21.4% 2019 up 55.1% 152nd Treatment for hypertension 24.3% 2019 up 52.8% 163rd Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese 19.7% 2014 down 5.7% 3rd Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 53.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 32.1% 10th Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2008 — 130th Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.467 2024 up 13.1% 144th Number of deaths among adolescents 249 2024 down 12.0% 94th Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 523 2024 down 22.4% 89th ← Previous Page 12 of 24 Next →