Fertility vs child mortality in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.71
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1983
All-time low
3.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Eritrea stood at 3.71. 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 vs child mortality in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.57 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.62 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.62 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.47 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.52 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.66 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.71 | 3.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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 fertility vs child mortality in Eritrea?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Eritrea was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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