Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Eritrea

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Eritrea was 25.5. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Eritrea were 29 and 21.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Eritrea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Eritrea

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Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Eritrea

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Year	Total	Male	Female
1975	118.4	130.7	105.4
1976	95.8	108.1	82.8
1977	94.6	107	81.6
1978	93.6	105.9	80.6
1979	92.9	105.2	79.8
1980	92.3	104.6	79.4
1981	91.7	104	78.8
1982	91	103.3	78.2
1983	143.5	155.7	130.7
1984	141.4	153.5	128.7
1985	136.5	148.7	123.8
1986	134.3	146.4	121.6
1987	86.5	98.5	73.8
1988	84.7	96.5	72.3
1989	82.7	94.3	70.5
1990	80.3	91.5	68.4
1991	77.4	88.3	66
1992	74.2	84.7	63.3
1993	70.8	80.8	60.3
1994	67.2	76.7	57.2
1995	63.7	72.8	54.1
1996	60.5	69.2	51.2
1997	57.6	66	48.8
1998	55	63	46.6
1999	60.2	67.8	52.1
2000	50.8	58.2	43.1
2001	49	56.2	41.6
2002	47.5	54.3	40.3
2003	46	52.6	39
2004	44.6	50.9	37.9
2005	43.3	49.4	36.9
2006	42.1	48	35.9
2007	40.9	46.7	34.9
2008	39.8	45.4	33.9
2009	38.6	44	33
2010	37.5	42.8	32.1
2011	36.5	41.5	31.2
2012	35.5	40.4	30.3
2013	34.4	39.2	29.4
2014	33.4	38	28.5
2015	32.4	36.8	27.7
2016	31.4	35.8	26.9
2017	30.6	34.8	26.1
2018	29.6	33.8	25.3
2019	28.7	32.8	24.6
2020	27.9	31.8	23.9
2021	27.2	30.9	23.2
2022	26.4	30	22.6
2023	25.5	29	21.9