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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Eritrea

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Eritrea
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1238 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

47th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.89 under-five deaths per woman

in 1983

All-time low

0.1238 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1969–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Eritrea stood at 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman. 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Eritrea

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 42,369 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 42,370 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 42,908 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 42,998 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 42,246 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 42,761 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 41,886 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 41,479 (2025)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Eritrea?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 1.89 under-five deaths per woman in 1983.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Eritrea ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).