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