Which has higher births, by age of mother, Eritrea or Gambia?

Gambia, at 35 births against 27 births in Eritrea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Gambia: Births, by age of mother

Eritrea

27 births

in 2023

Gambia

35 births

in 2023

Eritrea rank

68th

Gambia rank

66th

Births, by age of mother over time

Eritrea
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 35 births against 27 births in Eritrea, a difference of 8 births.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 68th and Gambia ranks 66th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	35.8 births	6.8 births	29 births	Eritrea
1960s	43.9 births	11.7 births	32.2 births	Eritrea
1970s	57.8 births	20.6 births	37.2 births	Eritrea
1980s	72.2 births	25.1 births	47.1 births	Eritrea
1990s	71.7 births	27.9 births	43.8 births	Eritrea
2000s	51.5 births	39.6 births	11.9 births	Eritrea
2010s	36.1 births	61.1 births	25 births	Gambia
2020s	27.75 births	41.5 births	13.75 births	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Eritrea or Gambia?: Gambia, at 35 births against 27 births in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Eritrea and Gambia?: 8 births, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Eritrea ranks 68th and Gambia ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.