Infant Mortality Rate: Eritrea
Eritrea's infant mortality rate is currently 24.7 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Eritrea Infant Mortality Rate Eritrea's infant mortality rate stands at 24.
Current (2024)
24.7 per 1,000 births
-2.8% y/y
Peak (1983)
147.8 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
24.7 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1975–2024 · 50 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Eritrea
1975 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Eritrea
Analysis# Eritrea Infant Mortality Rate
Eritrea's infant mortality rate stands at 24.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a dramatic improvement from its 1983 peak of 147.8. Over the past 49 years, the rate has declined by 79.6%, reflecting substantial progress in child health outcomes. The current figure matches the historical low, signaling that improvements have plateaued at an achievable baseline.
The consistent downward trend accelerated after 2015, when the rate was 32.4. Each subsequent year through 2024 showed measurable decline, dropping approximately 0.7 to 0.9 per 1,000 births annually. This sustained momentum suggests Eritrea's healthcare infrastructure and maternal care initiatives have successfully reduced preventable infant deaths, positioning the nation among countries with comparable regional mortality levels.
Historical Data
50 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7 per 1,000 births | -2.76% |
| 2023 | 25.4 per 1,000 births | -3.05% |
| 2022 | 26.2 per 1,000 births | -2.96% |
| 2021 | 27 per 1,000 births | -2.88% |
| 2020 | 27.8 per 1,000 births | -3.14% |
| 2019 | 28.7 per 1,000 births | -3.04% |
| 2018 | 29.6 per 1,000 births | -2.95% |
| 2017 | 30.5 per 1,000 births | -2.56% |
| 2016 | 31.3 per 1,000 births | -3.40% |
| 2015 | 32.4 per 1,000 births | -2.99% |
| 2014 | 33.4 per 1,000 births | -2.91% |
| 2013 | 34.4 per 1,000 births | -2.82% |
| 2012 | 35.4 per 1,000 births | -2.75% |
| 2011 | 36.4 per 1,000 births | -2.93% |
| 2010 | 37.5 per 1,000 births | -2.60% |
| 2009 | 38.5 per 1,000 births | -3.02% |
| 2008 | 39.7 per 1,000 births | -2.70% |
| 2007 | 40.8 per 1,000 births | -2.86% |
| 2006 | 42 per 1,000 births | -2.78% |
| 2005 | 43.2 per 1,000 births | -2.92% |
Show all 50 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.5 per 1,000 births | -3.05% |
| 2003 | 45.9 per 1,000 births | -3.16% |
| 2002 | 47.4 per 1,000 births | -3.46% |
| 2001 | 49.1 per 1,000 births | -3.35% |
| 2000 | 50.8 per 1,000 births | -16.58% |
| 1999 | 60.9 per 1,000 births | +10.53% |
| 1998 | 55.1 per 1,000 births | -4.51% |
| 1997 | 57.7 per 1,000 births | -4.79% |
| 1996 | 60.6 per 1,000 births | -5.16% |
| 1995 | 63.9 per 1,000 births | -5.33% |
| 1994 | 67.5 per 1,000 births | -5.06% |
| 1993 | 71.1 per 1,000 births | -4.69% |
| 1992 | 74.6 per 1,000 births | -4.24% |
| 1991 | 77.9 per 1,000 births | -3.59% |
| 1990 | 80.8 per 1,000 births | -3.12% |
| 1989 | 83.4 per 1,000 births | -2.46% |
| 1988 | 85.5 per 1,000 births | -1.95% |
| 1987 | 87.2 per 1,000 births | -1.69% |
| 1986 | 88.7 per 1,000 births | -38.57% |
| 1985 | 144.4 per 1,000 births | -1.30% |
| 1984 | 146.3 per 1,000 births | -1.01% |
| 1983 | 147.8 per 1,000 births | +60.13% |
| 1982 | 92.3 per 1,000 births | -0.75% |
| 1981 | 93 per 1,000 births | -0.64% |
| 1980 | 93.6 per 1,000 births | -0.74% |
| 1979 | 94.3 per 1,000 births | -0.84% |
| 1978 | 95.1 per 1,000 births | -1.14% |
| 1977 | 96.2 per 1,000 births | -1.23% |
| 1976 | 97.4 per 1,000 births | -19.70% |
| 1975 | 121.3 per 1,000 births | — |
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