Birth rate by women's age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Birth rate by women's age group was 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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 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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.