Population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 45-49, female was 71,880 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71,880
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
71,880
in 2025
All-time low
17,924
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea stood at 71,880. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea peaked at 71,880 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,924, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,924 | — |
| 1961 | 18,435 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18,961 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 19,502 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 20,065 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20,652 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 21,257 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 21,891 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 22,558 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 23,239 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 23,936 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 24,652 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 25,370 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 26,109 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 26,888 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 27,707 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 28,598 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 29,576 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 30,594 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 31,597 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 32,567 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 33,525 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 34,474 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 35,357 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 36,177 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 36,996 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 37,825 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 38,708 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39,665 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 40,652 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 41,408 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 38,712 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 35,837 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 36,254 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 36,542 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37,715 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 38,601 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 38,174 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 38,192 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,489 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38,997 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40,181 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 41,510 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 43,404 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 45,769 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 47,643 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 49,293 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 51,045 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 53,279 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 55,180 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 56,719 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58,240 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 59,559 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 60,900 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 61,911 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62,710 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63,562 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64,227 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 64,936 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65,673 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66,539 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67,700 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 68,922 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70,069 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 71,097 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 71,880 | +1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 71,880 is below the median for low income countries, which is 419,380, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 71,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,024, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,448 | 17,924 | 23,239 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,503 | 23,936 | 31,597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,595 | 32,567 | 40,652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,992 | 35,837 | 41,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,630 | 38,997 | 55,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,844 | 56,719 | 65,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,368 | 66,539 | 71,880 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Eritrea was 71,880 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 71,880 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,924 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Eritrea ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.