Number of births per year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of births per year was 99,058 in 2023. β² Rising
Number of births per year in Eritrea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 99,058 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Eritrea peaked at 99,058 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,213, in 1950.
That places Eritrea 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,612 | 36,213 | 45,400 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,832 | 46,418 | 56,999 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,008 | 58,414 | 70,237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,001 | 71,911 | 87,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,186 | 75,823 | 92,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,921 | 84,051 | 98,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,040 | 93,097 | 99,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,099 | 95,027 | 99,058 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.25 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Eritrea?
- Number of births per year in Eritrea was 99,058 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99,058 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,213 in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of births per year?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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