Birth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Birth rate was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Eritrea stood at 28.54 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Eritrea peaked at 48.01 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 28.54 births per 1,000 people, 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 | 46.11 births per 1,000 people | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | 47.03 births per 1,000 people | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.87 births per 1,000 people | 44.93 births per 1,000 people | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7 births per 1,000 people | 38.42 births per 1,000 people | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 births per 1,000 people | 34.14 births per 1,000 people | 37.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 births per 1,000 people | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | 33.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 births per 1,000 people | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 35 Senegal 29.42 births per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Comoros 28.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 28.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Vanuatu 28.05 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 119 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Eritrea?
- Birth rate in Eritrea was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.01 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for birth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.