Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea, 1969–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea peaked at 1.89 under-five deaths per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7295 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5352 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9725 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2669 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4603 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1619 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2524 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1539 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 50 Namibia 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.503 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 25.94 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 16.77 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.79 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Eritrea was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 under-five deaths per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).