Population 0-24 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population 0-24 was 61.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
61.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 52 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 1995
All-time low
61.5%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Eritrea, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 61.5% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Eritrea peaked at 70.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 26th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.2% | — |
| 1961 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 62.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 23 Sierra Leone 62.3% compare
- 24 Ethiopia 62.3% compare
- 25 Nigeria 62.3% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 61.1% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 61.1% compare
- 29 Cameroon 61.0% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Eritrea?
- Population 0-24 in Eritrea was 61.5% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for population 0-24?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.