Eritrea—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #24 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
291
2023
YoY Change
-3.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#24
of 194 countries
Maximum
741
2000
Minimum
291
2023
CAGR
-4.0%
24 years
Last
291
Previous
301
Highest
741
Lowest
291
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eritrea's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 291 in 2023, ranking #24 out of 194 countries. This represents a -3.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 741 (2000) and the lowest was 291 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 291 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 301 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 338 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 334 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 351 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 363 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 379 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 395 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 413 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 430 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 443 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 458 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 478 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 498 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 515 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 530 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 541 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 555 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 567 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 588 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 588 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 636 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 651 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 741 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |