Birth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Birth rate was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.54 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.01 births per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
28.54 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Birth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 45.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.93 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 47.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 42.3 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 40.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 39.47 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.28 births per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 41.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.91 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28.54 births per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28.54 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.