Population ages 75-79, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 75-79, female was 16,775 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,775
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16,775
in 2025
All-time low
2,596
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female in Eritrea stood at 16,775. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Eritrea peaked at 16,775 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,596, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,596 | — |
| 1961 | 2,631 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,672 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,717 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,760 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,799 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,829 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,855 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,886 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,920 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,961 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,011 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,066 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,125 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,181 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,235 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,303 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,387 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,476 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,572 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3,674 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,784 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,900 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,990 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,059 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,141 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,235 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,370 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4,549 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4,733 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4,922 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,733 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,534 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,758 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4,991 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5,313 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5,626 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5,830 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6,062 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6,301 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,543 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6,849 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7,189 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7,567 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7,972 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8,336 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8,697 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,091 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9,558 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10,026 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10,469 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10,916 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11,354 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,798 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,225 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12,653 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,110 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13,593 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14,129 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14,706 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,202 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15,606 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16,009 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 16,296 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,559 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 16,775 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 16,775 is below the median for low income countries, which is 65,168, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 16,775 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,766 | 2,596 | 2,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,232 | 2,961 | 3,572 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,144 | 3,674 | 4,733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,307 | 4,534 | 6,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,183 | 6,543 | 10,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,495 | 10,469 | 14,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,074 | 15,202 | 16,775 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Eritrea?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Eritrea was 16,775 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 75-79, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,775 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,596 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Eritrea ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.