Homicides in Eritrea
Eritrea: Homicides was 378.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Eritrea stood at 378.73 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Eritrea peaked at 391.33 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 328.37 deaths, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 328.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 334.76 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 342.06 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 349.75 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 356.19 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 360.88 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 364.23 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 365.88 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 366.17 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 366.36 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 366.48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 365.88 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 364.91 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 370.62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 375.63 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 382.5 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 390.34 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 391.33 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 382.99 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 384.24 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 380.09 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 378.73 deaths | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 378.73 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 378.73 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.47 deaths | 328.37 deaths | 366.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.49 deaths | 364.91 deaths | 391.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.41 deaths | 378.73 deaths | 380.09 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Eritrea?
- Homicides in Eritrea was 378.73 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 391.33 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.37 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for homicides?
- Eritrea ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.