Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Eritrea

Eritrea: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 20,977 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,977
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
44,624
in 1983
All-time low
20,697
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Eritrea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births and deaths projected to 2100 in Eritrea is 20,977, 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 projected to 2100 in Eritrea peaked at 44,624 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20,697, in 2018.

Eritrea ranks 140th of 229 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 projected to 2100 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Eritrea, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 24,816
1951 24,470 -1.4%
1952 24,413 -0.2%
1953 24,453 +0.2%
1954 24,494 +0.2%
1955 24,613 +0.5%
1956 24,711 +0.4%
1957 30,549 +23.6%
1958 30,329 -0.7%
1959 24,724 -18.5%
1960 24,995 +1.1%
1961 25,209 +0.9%
1962 25,480 +1.1%
1963 25,673 +0.8%
1964 25,980 +1.2%
1965 26,254 +1.1%
1966 28,968 +10.3%
1967 26,850 -7.3%
1968 27,158 +1.1%
1969 27,466 +1.1%
1970 27,728 +1.0%
1971 27,982 +0.9%
1972 29,570 +5.7%
1973 29,739 +0.6%
1974 33,000 +11.0%
1975 33,562 +1.7%
1976 29,760 -11.3%
1977 30,072 +1.0%
1978 30,361 +1.0%
1979 30,655 +1.0%
1980 30,516 -0.5%
1981 30,924 +1.3%
1982 31,806 +2.9%
1983 44,624 +40.3%
1984 44,430 -0.4%
1985 43,673 -1.7%
1986 42,996 -1.6%
1987 31,796 -26.0%
1988 31,770 -0.1%
1989 32,946 +3.7%
1990 31,152 -5.4%
1991 30,691 -1.5%
1992 24,654 -19.7%
1993 24,139 -2.1%
1994 24,375 +1.0%
1995 23,781 -2.4%
1996 25,556 +7.5%
1997 24,758 -3.1%
1998 31,691 +28.0%
1999 39,906 +25.9%
2000 25,041 -37.3%
2001 22,878 -8.6%
2002 23,297 +1.8%
2003 23,227 -0.3%
2004 23,992 +3.3%
2005 23,854 -0.6%
2006 23,343 -2.1%
2007 22,811 -2.3%
2008 22,750 -0.3%
2009 22,597 -0.7%
2010 22,427 -0.8%
2011 22,238 -0.8%
2012 22,016 -1.0%
2013 21,897 -0.5%
2014 21,633 -1.2%
2015 21,200 -2.0%
2016 21,029 -0.8%
2017 20,802 -1.1%
2018 20,697 -0.5%
2019 20,787 +0.4%
2020 21,663 +4.2%
2021 22,149 +2.2%
2022 21,542 -2.7%
2023 20,977 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25,757 24,413 30,549 10
1960s 26,403 24,995 28,968 10
1970s 30,243 27,728 33,562 10
1980s 36,548 30,516 44,624 10
1990s 28,070 23,781 39,906 10
2000s 23,379 22,597 25,041 10
2010s 21,473 20,697 22,427 10
2020s 21,583 20,977 22,149 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in Eritrea?
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Eritrea was 20,977 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 44,624 in 1983.
What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 20,697 in 2018.
How does Eritrea rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
Eritrea ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Births and deaths projected to 2100
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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