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Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea

Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea was 34.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.1 from 2023. That is the 54th highest of 195 countries in 2024.

2024, per 1,000 live births34.3
Change on 2023-1.1
Rank54th of 195Countries ranked
Series high2841983
Series low34.32024

Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea, 1974 to 2024

05010015020025030019741982199019982006201420241974: 220.5 per 1,000 live births1975: 254.6 per 1,000 live births1976: 210.3 per 1,000 live births1977: 206 per 1,000 live births1978: 201.9 per 1,000 live births1979: 198.6 per 1,000 live births1980: 195.4 per 1,000 live births1981: 192.5 per 1,000 live births1982: 189.4 per 1,000 live births1983: 284 per 1,000 live births1984: 279.4 per 1,000 live births1985: 274.2 per 1,000 live births1986: 175.4 per 1,000 live births1987: 170.9 per 1,000 live births1988: 165.7 per 1,000 live births1989: 160 per 1,000 live births1990: 153.4 per 1,000 live births1991: 146.3 per 1,000 live births1992: 138.6 per 1,000 live births1993: 130.5 per 1,000 live births1994: 122.4 per 1,000 live births1995: 114.5 per 1,000 live births1996: 107.3 per 1,000 live births1997: 100.8 per 1,000 live births1998: 95 per 1,000 live births1999: 110.2 per 1,000 live births2000: 85.3 per 1,000 live births2001: 81.1 per 1,000 live births2002: 77.3 per 1,000 live births2003: 73.8 per 1,000 live births2004: 70.5 per 1,000 live births2005: 67.5 per 1,000 live births2006: 64.7 per 1,000 live births2007: 62 per 1,000 live births2008: 59.6 per 1,000 live births2009: 57.3 per 1,000 live births2010: 55.2 per 1,000 live births2011: 53.3 per 1,000 live births2012: 51.4 per 1,000 live births2013: 49.7 per 1,000 live births2014: 48.1 per 1,000 live births2015: 46.4 per 1,000 live births2016: 44.7 per 1,000 live births2017: 43.3 per 1,000 live births2018: 41.9 per 1,000 live births2019: 40.5 per 1,000 live births2020: 39.1 per 1,000 live births2021: 37.8 per 1,000 live births2022: 36.6 per 1,000 live births2023: 35.4 per 1,000 live births2024: 34.3 per 1,000 live births
per 1,000 live births. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 51 values
Periodper 1,000 live births
202434.3
202335.4
202236.6
202137.8
202039.1
201940.5
201841.9
201743.3
201644.7
201546.4
201448.1
201349.7
201251.4
201153.3
201055.2
200957.3
200859.6
200762
200664.7
200567.5
200470.5
200373.8
200277.3
200181.1
200085.3
1999110.2
199895
1997100.8
1996107.3
1995114.5
1994122.4
1993130.5
1992138.6
1991146.3
1990153.4
1989160
1988165.7
1987170.9
1986175.4
1985274.2
1984279.4
1983284
1982189.4
1981192.5
1980195.4
1979198.6
1978201.9
1977206
1976210.3
1975254.6
1974220.5

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Definition

Probability that a newborn dies before reaching age five, per 1,000 live births, if subject to the age-specific mortality of the year.

Includes infant deaths, so it is always higher than the infant mortality rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DYN.MORT. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the under-five mortality rate in Eritrea?

Under-five mortality rate in Eritrea was 34.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.1 from 2023. That is the 54th highest of 195 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest under-five mortality rate in Eritrea?

284 per 1,000 live births in 1983, the highest value since 1974 in this series.

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