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
206th
of 236 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
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 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.54 | — |
| 1951 | 16.7 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 16.85 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 16.98 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 17.1 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 17.21 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.32 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.45 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 17.6 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.76 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 17.83 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 17.89 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.95 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.98 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.98 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.98 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.94 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.86 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.72 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 17.54 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.39 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 17.26 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.15 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.04 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.93 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.83 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.76 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.71 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.67 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.65 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.63 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.61 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.63 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.69 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.73 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.77 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.71 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.64 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.53 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.47 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.37 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.46 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.53 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.02 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.33 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.99 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.47 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.27 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.52 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.13 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.16 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.03 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.16 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.28 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.36 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.35 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.36 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.47 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.61 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.78 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.96 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.18 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.41 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.65 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 18.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 18.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 206th out of 236 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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