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Eritrea

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In brief

Road deaths per 100,000 people: 37.9 (2019). World rank 182 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 52 of 54. Suicides per 100,000 people: 13.2 (2021). World rank 145 of 185 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 54. Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 55.1 (2025). World rank 161 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 29 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: political stability and absence of violence 51.1 → 55.1 (score 0–⁠100). Worse than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan): road deaths per 100,000 people and suicides per 100,000 people.

Safety

Homicides per 100,000 people
15.6 2012
Road deaths per 100,000 people
37.9 2019
Suicides per 100,000 people
13.2 2021
Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100
55.1 2025
Natural hazards
earthquakes, volcanoes, and droughts
Emergency numbers
113, 114, 116