Number of births per year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of births per year was 99,058 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99,058
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99,058
in 2023
All-time low
36,213
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Eritrea, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,213 | — |
| 1951 | 37,106 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 38,110 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 39,119 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 40,009 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 40,941 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 41,944 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 43,122 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 44,152 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 45,400 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 46,418 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 47,561 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 48,955 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 50,064 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 51,310 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 52,538 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 53,686 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 54,844 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 55,940 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 56,999 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58,414 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 59,472 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 60,518 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 61,706 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 63,113 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 64,533 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 66,005 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 67,368 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 68,715 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 70,237 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 71,911 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 73,848 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 75,955 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 78,043 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 79,532 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 81,039 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 82,471 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 84,031 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 85,936 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 87,246 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 88,050 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 88,435 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,094 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 75,823 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80,662 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 79,934 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 92,114 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 88,707 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 87,020 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 85,024 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 85,318 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84,051 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88,733 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 89,516 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 96,136 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 96,786 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97,810 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95,916 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 96,139 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98,804 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 98,525 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99,045 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98,430 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97,464 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97,363 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94,888 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 94,027 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 93,097 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93,212 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94,352 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95,027 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96,545 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 97,765 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99,058 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 99,058 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 99,058 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 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 236 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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