What is birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea?

Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea was 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 121.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.

How does Eritrea rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Eritrea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Birth rate by women's age group was 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

49th

of 236 countries

All-time high

121.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1950

All-time low

65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea stood at 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea peaked at 121.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.

Eritrea ranks 49th 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.

Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea, 1950 to 2023.
Year	live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	Change
1950	121.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	—
1951	120.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1952	120.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1953	120.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1954	119.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1955	119.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1956	118.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1957	118.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1958	118.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1959	117.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1960	117.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1961	117.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1962	117.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
1963	116.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1964	116.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1965	116.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1966	115.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1967	115 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%
1968	114.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.3%
1969	111.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.0%
1970	108.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
1971	103.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.8%
1972	98.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.9%
1973	93.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.2%
1974	94.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.4%
1975	94.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1976	95.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
1977	94.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
1978	92.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.6%
1979	89.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.6%
1980	91.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.3%
1981	93.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.5%
1982	96.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+3.4%
1983	99.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.3%
1984	96.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.7%
1985	97.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.1%
1986	96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
1987	94.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
1988	101.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+7.7%
1989	99.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1990	97.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
1991	98.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
1992	99.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.9%
1993	103.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+4.0%
1994	109.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+6.3%
1995	105.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.3%
1996	102.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.8%
1997	97.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.9%
1998	93.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.3%
1999	89.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.9%
2000	85.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.7%
2001	84.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
2002	85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
2003	83.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.4%
2004	83.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
2005	83.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
2006	81.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
2007	79.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.6%
2008	77.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.5%
2009	76.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2010	75.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.6%
2011	74.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.9%
2012	72.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.0%
2013	72.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
2014	72.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
2015	72.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
2016	72.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
2017	70.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.9%
2018	69.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.9%
2019	68.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
2020	67.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.7%
2021	66.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2022	65.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2023	65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	119.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	117.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	121.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	115.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	111.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	117.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	96.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	89.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	108.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	96.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	91.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	101.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	99.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	89.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	109.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	82.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	76.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	85.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	72.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	68.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	75.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	66.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	67.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

46 Vanuatu 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
47 Sudan 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
48 Namibia 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
50 Bolivia 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
51 Afghanistan 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
52 Mayotte 63.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Eritrea

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea?: Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea was 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 121.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Eritrea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.