Share of births by age of mother in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of births by age of mother was 14.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.22
in 1950
All-time low
10.84
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Eritrea stood at 14.06.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Eritrea peaked at 15.22 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 1973.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of births by age of mother in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.22 | — |
| 1951 | 15.19 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 15.13 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 15.04 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 14.96 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 14.88 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 14.8 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 14.62 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 14.53 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.43 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 14.3 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 14.12 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.88 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.55 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 13.22 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.94 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.62 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.54 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 12.21 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 11.98 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.6 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.22 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.84 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 11.11 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.28 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.49 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.52 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.25 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.56 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.85 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.21 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 12.45 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.26 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.45 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.35 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.21 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.06 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 12.92 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.83 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.09 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.38 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.19 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 14.89 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.71 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.48 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 13.05 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.61 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.24 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.01 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.34 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.64 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.66 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.48 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.59 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.74 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.37 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.67 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.11 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.19 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.05 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.94 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.02 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.13 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.06 | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.91 | 14.53 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.38 | 12.21 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.38 | 10.84 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.33 | 11.56 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.45 | 12.24 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 12.01 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 | 12.59 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 | 14.02 | 14.13 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Eritrea?
- Share of births by age of mother in Eritrea was 14.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 1973.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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