Population, female, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, female, per capita was 0.5062 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5062 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.512 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.5062 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.5062 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.512 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5062 units per person, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5078 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5079 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5081 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5082 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5083 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5084 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5085 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5086 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5087 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5088 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5088 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.509 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5093 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5096 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5099 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5102 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.511 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5112 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5112 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5111 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.511 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5085 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.511 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.512 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5111 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5101 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5095 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.509 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5081 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5079 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5077 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5075 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5074 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5072 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.5062 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.5062 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5083 units per person | 0.5078 units per person | 0.5088 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5094 units per person | 0.5088 units per person | 0.5104 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5109 units per person | 0.5105 units per person | 0.5112 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.51 units per person | 0.5085 units per person | 0.5111 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5102 units per person | 0.5087 units per person | 0.512 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5078 units per person | 0.5072 units per person | 0.5084 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5066 units per person | 0.5062 units per person | 0.5071 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 81 New Caledonia 0.5066 units per person compare
- 82 Colombia 0.5066 units per person compare
- 83 Germany 0.5062 units per person compare
- 85 Venezuela 0.5062 units per person compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.506 units per person compare
- 87 Costa Rica 0.506 units per person 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, female, per capita in Eritrea?
- Population, female, per capita in Eritrea was 0.5062 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5062 units per person in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, female, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.