Children per woman vs population growth in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1996
All-time low
1.37
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Eritrea, The State of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Eritrea, The State of is 2.25, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 3.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1957.

That places Eritrea, The State of 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.68 1.37 2.17 10
1960s 2.33 2.2 2.44 10
1970s 2.41 2.19 2.53 10
1980s 2.42 1.92 2.79 10
1990s 2.78 2.04 3.13 10
2000s 2.69 2.61 2.78 10
2010s 2.41 2.27 2.58 10
2020s 2.23 2.22 2.25 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 31 Liberia 2.29 compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 2.28 compare
  3. 33 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.26 compare
  4. 35 Rwanda 2.24 compare
  5. 36 Sierra Leone 2.23 compare
  6. 37 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Eritrea, The State of?
Children per woman vs population growth in Eritrea, The State of was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1996.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1957.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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