Population ages 55-59, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 55-59, female was 55,180 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,180
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
55,180
in 2025
All-time low
11,676
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
Eritrea recorded 55,180 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Eritrea peaked at 55,180 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,676, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 142nd 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 55-59, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,676 | — |
| 1961 | 11,904 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 12,148 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,407 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 12,696 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 13,020 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13,362 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,738 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14,156 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 14,586 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 15,025 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 15,475 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 15,928 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 16,387 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16,856 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 17,335 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 17,861 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 18,442 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 19,045 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19,662 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 20,293 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 20,940 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 21,594 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 22,202 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,788 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 23,417 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24,095 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 24,891 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 25,780 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26,636 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 27,432 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 26,028 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 24,519 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 25,280 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 26,034 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 27,187 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 28,289 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 28,821 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29,434 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 30,133 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30,682 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 31,304 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 32,046 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32,688 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 33,266 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,485 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33,430 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33,476 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34,056 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34,744 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35,533 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 36,489 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37,229 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,149 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39,303 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 40,594 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42,078 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,737 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 45,393 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 46,785 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 48,070 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 49,402 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 50,777 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52,238 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 53,696 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 55,180 | +2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 55,180 is below the median for low income countries, which is 236,082, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 55,180 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,969 | 11,676 | 14,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,202 | 15,025 | 19,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,264 | 20,293 | 26,636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,316 | 24,519 | 30,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,918 | 30,682 | 34,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,529 | 35,533 | 46,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,560 | 48,070 | 55,180 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 Latvia 66,278 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 63,623 compare
- 141 Central African Republic 60,234 compare
- 143 Oman 48,658 compare
- 144 Kosovo 47,785 compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47,785 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Eritrea?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Eritrea was 55,180 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 55-59, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,180 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,676 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.