Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea
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
74
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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 45.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.93 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 47.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 42.3 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 40.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 39.47 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.28 births per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 41.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.91 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28.54 births per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28.54 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (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 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.