Births by age of mother in Eritrea
Eritrea: Births by age of mother was 27 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84
in 1991
All-time low
27
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 27 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Eritrea peaked at 84 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births by age of mother in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33 | — |
| 1951 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 72 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.8 | 33 | 38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.9 | 39 | 49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.8 | 51 | 63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.2 | 65 | 80 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7 | 65 | 84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5 | 44 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 28 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 27 | 28 | 4 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8888 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Eritrea?
- Births by age of mother in Eritrea was 27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 1991.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for births by age of mother?
- Eritrea ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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