Births and deaths per year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Births and deaths per year was 20,977 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,977 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,624 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
20,697 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Eritrea is 20,977 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Eritrea peaked at 44,624 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20,697 deaths, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,816 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 24,470 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 24,413 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 24,453 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24,494 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 24,613 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 24,711 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 30,549 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1958 | 30,329 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 24,724 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1960 | 24,995 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 25,209 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 25,480 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,673 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25,980 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 26,254 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 28,968 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 26,850 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 27,158 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 27,466 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 27,728 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,982 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 29,570 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 29,739 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 33,000 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 33,562 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,760 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 30,072 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30,361 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 30,655 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 30,516 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 30,924 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 31,806 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 44,624 deaths | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 44,430 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 43,673 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 42,996 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 31,796 deaths | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 31,770 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32,946 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 31,152 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 30,691 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24,654 deaths | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 24,139 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 24,375 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23,781 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25,556 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 24,758 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 31,691 deaths | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 39,906 deaths | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 25,041 deaths | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 22,878 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 23,297 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23,227 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23,992 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 23,854 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23,343 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,811 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,750 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,597 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22,427 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,238 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22,016 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21,897 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,633 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,200 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21,029 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,802 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,697 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20,787 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,663 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22,149 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21,542 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20,977 deaths | -2.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 20,977 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374 deaths, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 20,977 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +40.3% | 31,806 deaths | 44,624 deaths |
| 2000 | -37.3% | 39,906 deaths | 25,041 deaths |
| 1998 | +28.0% | 24,758 deaths | 31,691 deaths |
| 1987 | -26.0% | 42,996 deaths | 31,796 deaths |
| 1999 | +25.9% | 31,691 deaths | 39,906 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,757 deaths | 24,413 deaths | 30,549 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,403 deaths | 24,995 deaths | 28,968 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,243 deaths | 27,728 deaths | 33,562 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,548 deaths | 30,516 deaths | 44,624 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,070 deaths | 23,781 deaths | 39,906 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,379 deaths | 22,597 deaths | 25,041 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,473 deaths | 20,697 deaths | 22,427 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,583 deaths | 20,977 deaths | 22,149 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Eritrea?
- Births and deaths per year in Eritrea was 20,977 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,624 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,697 deaths in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for births and deaths per year?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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