Number of births, by world region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of births, by world region was 99,058 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99,058 births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99,058 births
in 2023
All-time low
36,213 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Eritrea stood at 99,058 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Eritrea peaked at 99,058 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,213 births, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,213 births | — |
| 1951 | 37,106 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 38,110 births | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 39,119 births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 40,009 births | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 40,941 births | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 41,944 births | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 43,122 births | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 44,152 births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 45,400 births | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 46,418 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 47,561 births | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 48,955 births | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 50,064 births | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 51,310 births | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 52,538 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 53,686 births | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 54,844 births | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 55,940 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 56,999 births | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58,414 births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 59,472 births | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 60,518 births | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 61,706 births | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 63,113 births | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 64,533 births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 66,005 births | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 67,368 births | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 68,715 births | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 70,237 births | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 71,911 births | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 73,848 births | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 75,955 births | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 78,043 births | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 79,532 births | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 81,039 births | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 82,471 births | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 84,031 births | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 85,936 births | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 87,246 births | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 88,050 births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 88,435 births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,094 births | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 75,823 births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80,662 births | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 79,934 births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 92,114 births | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 88,707 births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 87,020 births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 85,024 births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 85,318 births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84,051 births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88,733 births | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 89,516 births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 96,136 births | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 96,786 births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97,810 births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95,916 births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 96,139 births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98,804 births | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 98,525 births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99,045 births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98,430 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97,464 births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97,363 births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94,888 births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 94,027 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 93,097 births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93,212 births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94,352 births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95,027 births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96,545 births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 97,765 births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99,058 births | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,612 births | 36,213 births | 45,400 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,832 births | 46,418 births | 56,999 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,008 births | 58,414 births | 70,237 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,001 births | 71,911 births | 87,246 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,186 births | 75,823 births | 92,114 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,921 births | 84,051 births | 98,804 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,040 births | 93,097 births | 99,045 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,099 births | 95,027 births | 99,058 births | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Eritrea?
- Number of births, by world region in Eritrea was 99,058 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99,058 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,213 births in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of births, by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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