Health in Eritrea

1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 43,662 2025 up 5.0% 114th
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 44,157 2025 up 1.1% 116th
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 43,379 2025 up 0.7% 114th
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 43,818 2025 down 1.0% 116th
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 43,030 2025 down 1.3% 116th
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 2025 down 1.3% 116th
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 42,998 2025 down 1.6% 116th
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 2025 down 0.8% 116th
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
Population, male 49.4% 2025 up 0.3% 134th
Population, male 1.78 million 2025 up 16.5% 132nd
Population, female 50.6% 2025 down 0.3% 85th
Population, female 1.83 million 2025 up 15.8% 131st
Age dependency ratio, young 64.6% 2025 down 17.2% 34th
Age dependency ratio, old 7.3% 2025 up 0.5% 157th
Age dependency ratio 72.0% 2025 down 15.6% 34th
Population ages 65 and above 4.3% 2025 up 8.3% 163rd
Population ages 65 and above, total 153,590 2025 up 25.8% 147th
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.7% 2025 up 3.8% 162nd
Population ages 65 and above, male 65,031 2025 up 21.0% 148th
Population ages 65 and above, female 4.9% 2025 up 11.8% 163rd
Population ages 65 and above, female 88,559 2025 up 29.5% 146th
Population ages 15-64, total 2.10 million 2025 up 25.2% 134th
Population ages 15-64, male 57.9% 2025 up 8.5% 184th
Population ages 15-64, male 1.03 million 2025 up 26.5% 135th
Population ages 15-64, female 58.4% 2025 up 7.0% 183rd
Population ages 15-64, female 1.07 million 2025 up 23.9% 134th
Population ages 0-14, total 1.36 million 2025 up 3.7% 112th
Population ages 0-14, male 38.4% 2025 down 10.9% 37th
Population ages 0-14, male 684,764 2025 up 3.8% 114th
Population ages 0-14, female 36.8% 2025 down 10.6% 40th
Population ages 0-14, female 671,129 2025 up 3.5% 110th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 10.5% 13th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 74.5% 9th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 31.2% 9th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person 2025 65th
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9631 % change on previous year 2024 up 71.0% 65th
Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 68.4% 16th
Number of infant deaths, per capita 0.0007 units per person 2024 down 33.2% 51st
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year 2024 up 59.5% 68th
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 72.4% 17th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita 0.001 units per person 2024 down 36.5% 48th
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year 2024 up 44.1% 89th
Number of neonatal deaths, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 64.6% 16th
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 28.2% 50th
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled 10 Cases 2024 down 92.1% 116th
Reported cases of measles, per unit of GDP 0 Cases per US$ of GDP 2011 down 91.4% 33rd
Reported cases of measles, per capita 0 Cases per person 2024 down 93.1% 114th
Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year 2024 up 59.5% 68th
Number of child deaths by region, per capita 0.001 units per person 2024 down 36.5% 48th
Number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year 2024 up 44.1% 89th
Number of neonatal deaths by region, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 64.6% 16th
Number of neonatal deaths by region, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 28.2% 50th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year 2024 up 44.1% 90th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per unit of GDP 0 deaths per US$ of GDP 2011 down 64.6% 16th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita 0.0004 deaths per person 2024 down 28.2% 50th
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9631 % change on previous year 2024 up 71.0% 68th
Number of infant deaths, per capita 0.0007 deaths per person 2024 down 33.2% 51st