Fertility rate by age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertility rate by age group was 65.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.18
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.08
in 1950
All-time low
65.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Eritrea stood at 65.18. 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, fertility rate by age group in Eritrea peaked at 121.08 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 65.18, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 121.08 | — |
| 1951 | 120.87 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 120.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 120.56 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 119.9 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 119.33 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 118.84 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 118.74 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 118.14 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 117.93 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 117.32 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 117.17 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 117.29 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 116.78 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 116.32 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 116.04 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 115.88 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 115 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 114.69 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 111.27 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 108.85 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 103.68 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 98.57 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 93.47 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 94.75 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94.94 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 95.53 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 94.09 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 92.6 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.23 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 91.31 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 93.62 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 96.82 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 99.05 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 96.37 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 97.45 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 96 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 94.54 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 101.81 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 99.98 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 97.82 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 98.19 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.1 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.06 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 109.56 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 105.92 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 102.99 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 97.93 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 93.68 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 89.06 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 85.75 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 84.92 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.8 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.69 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.08 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.8 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 77.72 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 76.83 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.57 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.12 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.61 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.28 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.45 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.66 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.98 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.63 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.34 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.19 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66.43 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.72 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.18 | -0.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 65.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 65.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119.62 | 117.93 | 121.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.77 | 111.27 | 117.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.57 | 89.23 | 108.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.7 | 91.31 | 101.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.73 | 89.06 | 109.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 76.83 | 85.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.09 | 68.34 | 75.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.13 | 65.18 | 67.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Eritrea?
- Fertility rate by age group in Eritrea was 65.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.08 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.18 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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