Adolescent fertility rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Adolescent fertility rate was 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
117.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Eritrea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Eritrea peaked at 117.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 117.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 117.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 116.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 116.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 116.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 115.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 115 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 114.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 111.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 108.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 103.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 98.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 93.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 94.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 95.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 94.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 92.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 91.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 93.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 96.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 99.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 96.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 97.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 94.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 101.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 99.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 97.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 98.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 109.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 105.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 102.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 97.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 93.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 89.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 85.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 84.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 77.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 76.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 111.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 45 Nepal 66.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 46 Namibia 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 49 Sudan 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Eritrea?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Eritrea was 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.