Comparison of fertility rates in Eritrea
Eritrea: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Eritrea is 3.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.47 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.52 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.66 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.71 | 3.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.25 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Eritrea?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Eritrea was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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