What is birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 48.01 births per 1,000 people in 1962.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Eritrea rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Birth rate vs. death rate was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

28.54 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

38th

of 236 countries

All-time high

48.01 births per 1,000 people

in 1962

All-time low

28.54 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 28.54 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea peaked at 48.01 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 28.54 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Eritrea 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	46.11 births per 1,000 people	44.44 births per 1,000 people	47.76 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	47.68 births per 1,000 people	47.03 births per 1,000 people	48.01 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	45.87 births per 1,000 people	44.93 births per 1,000 people	46.98 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	44.64 births per 1,000 people	43.91 births per 1,000 people	44.95 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	41.7 births per 1,000 people	38.42 births per 1,000 people	46.07 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	36.02 births per 1,000 people	34.14 births per 1,000 people	37.97 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	31.06 births per 1,000 people	29.12 births per 1,000 people	33.45 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	28.73 births per 1,000 people	28.54 births per 1,000 people	28.87 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

35 Senegal 29.42 births per 1,000 people compare
36 Comoros 28.65 births per 1,000 people compare
37 South Sudan 28.59 births per 1,000 people compare
39 Rwanda 28.35 births per 1,000 people compare
40 Sao Tome and Principe 28.18 births per 1,000 people compare
41 Vanuatu 28.05 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Eritrea

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
Population, male 49.4% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 48.01 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 28.54 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.