Long run birth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Long run birth rate was 28.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.54
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.01
in 1962
All-time low
28.54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Eritrea stood at 28.54. 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, long run birth rate in Eritrea peaked at 48.01 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 28.54, 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.
Long run birth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.44 | — |
| 1951 | 44.87 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.35 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 45.77 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 45.99 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 46.2 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 46.43 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.93 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.34 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 47.76 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 47.73 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.77 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.01 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.9 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.83 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.72 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.59 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.34 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.03 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.98 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.6 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.96 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.88 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.72 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.44 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.14 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.93 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.78 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.76 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.8 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.95 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.89 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.83 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.7 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.49 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.34 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.91 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.32 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.07 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 42.3 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 40.85 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.15 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 39.47 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.28 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 41.22 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.91 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.42 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.97 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.35 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.08 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.89 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.37 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.18 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.97 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.14 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.21 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.45 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.03 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.41 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.46 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.55 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.09 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.55 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.12 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.87 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.82 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.68 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.54 | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.11 | 44.44 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.68 | 47.03 | 48.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.87 | 44.93 | 46.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.64 | 43.91 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7 | 38.42 | 46.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 | 34.14 | 37.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 | 29.12 | 33.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 | 28.54 | 28.87 | 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 long run birth rate in Eritrea?
- Long run birth rate in Eritrea was 28.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.01 in 1962.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for long run birth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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