Population ages 70-74, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 70-74, male was 17,310 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,310
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17,381
in 2019
All-time low
3,566
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, male in Eritrea is 17,310, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Eritrea peaked at 17,381 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,566, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,566 | — |
| 1961 | 3,585 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,594 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,605 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,633 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3,677 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,724 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3,788 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,868 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,947 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4,027 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 4,106 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,179 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,250 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4,322 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,396 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4,503 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,644 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,802 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,969 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5,145 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5,330 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5,522 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,666 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5,767 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,882 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,017 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,220 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6,488 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6,766 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7,055 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6,809 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,546 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6,900 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 7,260 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7,778 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 8,269 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8,528 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8,775 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8,955 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9,176 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9,597 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10,090 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10,655 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 11,232 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11,691 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12,110 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12,543 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13,086 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13,627 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,133 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14,637 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15,112 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15,610 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,098 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,471 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,780 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17,291 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17,381 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17,220 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16,875 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16,692 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16,738 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,905 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 17,310 | +2.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17,310 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74,400, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17,310 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,284, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,699 | 3,566 | 3,947 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,420 | 4,027 | 4,969 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,880 | 5,145 | 6,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,688 | 6,546 | 8,955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,381 | 9,176 | 13,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,061 | 14,133 | 17,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,957 | 16,692 | 17,310 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Eritrea?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Eritrea was 17,310 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 70-74, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,381 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,566 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Eritrea ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.