Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Eritrea stood at 3.71 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 live births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71 live births per woman, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 5.52 live births per woman | 6.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 live births per woman | 4.66 live births per woman | 5.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4 live births per woman | 4.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.93 live births per woman | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Eritrea?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Eritrea was 3.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 live births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.