Median age vs births per woman in Eritrea

Eritrea: Median age vs births per woman was 18.65 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.65
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.65
in 2023
All-time low
16.27
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs births per woman in Eritrea, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Eritrea stood at 18.65. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Eritrea peaked at 18.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.27, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.14 16.54 17.7 10
1960s 17.89 17.72 17.98 10
1970s 17.03 16.67 17.54 10
1980s 16.68 16.61 16.77 10
1990s 16.69 16.37 17.33 10
2000s 16.88 16.27 17.28 10
2010s 17.44 17.33 17.78 10
2020s 18.3 17.96 18.65 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 197 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 compare
  2. 198 Madagascar 18.88 compare
  3. 199 Ethiopia 18.73 compare
  4. 201 Liberia 18.36 compare
  5. 202 Congo 18.31 compare
  6. 203 Sudan 18.28 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs births per woman in Eritrea?
Median age vs births per woman in Eritrea was 18.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.27 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for median age vs births per woman?
Eritrea ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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