Is Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Eritrea rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Eritrea ranked #59 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).

How does Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 16.64, so Eritrea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.

Eritrea: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Eritrea: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 21.30.

That's down 2.7% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 16.64 . Eritrea ranks #59 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 36.90; 2005
Trough: 21.30; 2024
1-year change: -2.7%
5-year change: -13.4%; -2.8% / yr
10-year change: -25.3%; -2.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
2024	21.3000
2023	21.9000
2022	22.5000
2021	23.1000
2020	23.9000
2019	24.6000
2018	25.3000
2017	26.1000
2016	26.9000
2015	27.7000

About Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 21.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Eritrea rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Eritrea ranked #59 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Eritrea's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 16.64, so Eritrea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.