Health in Eritrea 1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 25.6% 2021 down 1.9% 16th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 29.4% 2021 down 11.4% 27th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 27.3% 2021 down 7.5% 16th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 2.1 per 100,000 population 2021 down 8.3% 11th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 1.65 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 2.9% 10th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 2.55 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 12.4% 15th Suicide mortality rate, female 7.2 per 100,000 female population 2021 up 5.6% 29th Suicide mortality rate, male 19.42 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 3.5% 40th Suicide mortality rate 13.23 per 100,000 population 2021 down 1.0% 41st Nurses and midwives 1.54 per 1,000 people 2022 up 11.3% 148th HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year 2024 down 683.4% 139th What share of the population living with HIV are women? 62.0% 2024 up 4.4% 34th Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2018 down 300.0% 51st Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 1.95 2023 up 1.4% 59th Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 99.0% 2023 down 0.2% 23rd Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 0.0197 2023 up 27.0% 164th Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 5.5 2014 up 25.0% 172nd Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2009 down 33.3% 56th Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 82.0% 2023 down 8.7% 34th Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 1.61 2023 down 7.2% 59th Child mortality rate 4.8% 2019 down 34.7% 36th Neonatal mortality rate 1.9% 2019 down 19.2% 50th Number of neonatal deaths 3,867 deaths 2019 down 17.8% 63rd Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 0.32 2020 down 27.3% 149th Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 1.07 2020 down 26.2% 149th Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 1.87 2020 down 26.1% 147th Low-birthweight babies 15.2% 2020 down 1.8% 32nd Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy 72.0% 2024 up 38.5% 72nd Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 28.9 2022 up 4.6% 135th Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 8.58 2022 up 22.1% 156th Prevalence of diabetes, crude 7.5 2022 up 25.7% 173rd Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 29.44 2022 up 3.0% 137th Inequality in life expectancy 0.1942 2023 down 20.5% 49th Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita 0.1942 2023 down 20.5% 49th Child mortality rate by household wealth 3.72 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 30.1% 49th Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 26th Maternal mortality ratio 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 27th Maternal mortality ratio 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 27th The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 27th Number of maternal deaths by region 327.98 deaths 2020 down 35.5% 65th Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 27th Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 27th Maternal deaths by income group 327.98 deaths 2020 down 35.5% 65th Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 33.0% 27th Number of maternal deaths 327.98 deaths 2020 down 35.5% 65th Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 96.0% 2025 up 1.1% 43rd Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) 96.0% 2025 up 1.1% 43rd Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 93.0% 2025 down 4.1% 72nd Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 96.0% 2025 up 1.1% 40th Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 89.0% 2025 up 1.1% 74th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 98.0% 2025 unchanged 42nd New HIV infections 0.1 2025 unchanged 70th BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 98.0% 2025 up 1.0% 33rd Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.1 2018 up 2.5% 144th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3 2018 up 3.4% 145th Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.9 2018 up 3.6% 150th Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.2 2018 up 2.4% 139th Prevalence of anemia among children 48.8% 2019 down 3.6% 46th ← Previous Page 14 of 24 Next →