Population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 00-04, male was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1991
All-time low
13.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea is 13.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea peaked at 18.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.0% | — |
| 1961 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Rwanda 13.6% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 13.5% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 13.5% compare
- 36 Senegal 13.5% compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 13.4% compare
- 38 South Sudan 13.3% 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8826 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Eritrea was 13.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.