Health in Eritrea
298 indicators covering health for Eritrea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 07, female, interpolated | 43,173 | 2025 | down 1.1% | 115th |
| Age population, age 06, male, interpolated | 44,632 | 2025 | down 1.2% | 115th |
| Age population, age 06, female, interpolated | 43,723 | 2025 | down 1.5% | 111th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 54th |
| Immunization, BCG | 97.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 51st |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 54th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.8% | 54th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.1% | 52nd |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.2% | 57th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 67.6% | 2024 | up 8.7% | 146th |
| Immunization, DPT | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 59th |
| Immunization, measles | 93.0% | 2024 | up 3.3% | 74th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 75.4% | 2024 | up 8.3% | 162nd |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.68 births per woman | 2024 | down 13.9% | 36th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 66.76 years | 2024 | up 5.1% | 156th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 68.89 years | 2024 | up 5.2% | 160th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 70.94 years | 2024 | up 5.2% | 166th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 28 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.1% | 56th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.0% | 56th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.3% | 59th |
| Death rate, crude | 6 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 14.2% | 161st |
| Birth rate, crude | 28.72 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 8.7% | 36th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 214.07 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 14.7% | 72nd |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 155.86 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 19.6% | 49th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 39.7% | 47th |
| Life expectancy | 68.62 years | 2023 | up 5.6% | 180th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 291 | 2023 | down 34.3% | 24th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1.1% | 2023 | down 41.8% | 26th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 70.9% | 169th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 290 | 2023 | down 32.6% | 61st |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 2.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 31.6% | 48th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 15.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 10.4% | 25th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 7.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 32.1% | 28th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 9.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 11.8% | 26th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 5.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 34.6% | 28th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 13 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.3% | 34th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 7.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 32.4% | 36th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 10.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.9% | 36th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 3.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.1% | 48th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 26.7% | 53rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 26.0% | 47th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 62.0% | 2024 | up 4.4% | 34th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | 49th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.1% | 2024 | down 50.0% | 70th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 10.0% | 76th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 9.1% | 77th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 17.2% | 2022 | up 43.3% | 192nd |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 14.0% | 2022 | up 32.4% | 191st |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 20.1% | 2022 | up 51.2% | 190th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 53rd |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 82.59 years | 2100 | up 1.6% | 162nd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | unchanged | 38th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 12,000 | 2024 | down 20.0% | 94th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 5.9% | 68th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 99.0% | 2024 | up 5.3% | 4th |
| Population ages 05-09, male | 221,642 | 2025 | down 1.1% | 116th |
| Population ages 55-59, female | 3.0% | 2025 | up 17.4% | 165th |
| Population ages 05-09, female | 217,313 | 2025 | down 1.4% | 116th |
| Population ages 70-74, female | 1.3% | 2025 | up 1.2% | 160th |
| Population ages 75-79, female | 0.9% | 2025 | up 14.5% | 151st |