Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 28.72 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.72 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.01 per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
28.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Eritrea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Eritrea stood at 28.72 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Eritrea peaked at 48.01 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 28.54 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.73 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 47.77 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.01 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.9 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.9 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.83 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.72 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.59 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.34 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.03 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.98 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.96 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.88 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.83 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.72 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.44 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.93 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.78 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.76 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.8 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.95 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.89 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.83 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.7 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.49 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.34 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.91 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.32 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.07 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 42.3 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 40.85 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.15 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 39.47 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.28 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 41.22 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.91 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.42 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.97 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.35 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.08 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.89 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.37 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.18 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.97 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.14 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.21 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.45 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.03 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.41 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.46 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.55 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.09 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.55 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.12 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.87 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.82 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.68 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.54 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.72 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.71 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.68 per 1,000 people | 47.03 per 1,000 people | 48.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.87 per 1,000 people | 44.93 per 1,000 people | 46.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.64 per 1,000 people | 43.91 per 1,000 people | 44.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7 per 1,000 people | 38.42 per 1,000 people | 46.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 per 1,000 people | 34.14 per 1,000 people | 37.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 per 1,000 people | 29.12 per 1,000 people | 33.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 per 1,000 people | 28.54 per 1,000 people | 28.87 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 29.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 29.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Senegal 29.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Comoros 28.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 28.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.06 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Eritrea?
- Birth rate, crude in Eritrea was 28.72 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.01 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for birth rate, crude?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.