Probability of dying that year, among females in Eritrea
Eritrea: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.3% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Eritrea peaked at 20.2% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.6% | — |
| 1951 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.2% | +20.6% |
| 1958 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 15.7% | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 14.8% | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Eritrea?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Eritrea was 2.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1957.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.