Fertility Rate: Eritrea
Eritrea's fertility rate is currently 3.68 births per woman as of 2024. # Eritrea Fertility Rate Eritrea's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.68 births per woman
-0.9% y/y
Peak (1983)
6.646 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.68 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Eritrea
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Eritrea
Analysis# Eritrea Fertility Rate
Eritrea's fertility rate stands at 3.68 births per woman in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. This represents a dramatic 43.2% decline from 1960 levels and a sharp drop from the 1983 peak of 6.646 births per woman. Over six decades, Eritrea has experienced sustained fertility decline, transitioning from one of the world's highest rates to a more moderate level aligned with regional averages.
The past decade reveals accelerating downward momentum. Between 2015 and 2024, the fertility rate fell by 0.537 births per woman, with each year recording consistent decreases. This steady contraction suggests ongoing demographic shifts driven by increased education, improved family planning access, and changing socioeconomic conditions. Should current trends persist, Eritrea's fertility rate will likely continue declining toward sub-replacement levels within the coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.68 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 2023 | 3.713 births per woman | -1.93% |
| 2022 | 3.786 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2021 | 3.867 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 2020 | 3.933 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 2019 | 3.997 births per woman | -1.45% |
| 2018 | 4.056 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 2017 | 4.112 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 2016 | 4.164 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 2015 | 4.217 births per woman | -1.31% |
| 2014 | 4.273 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 2013 | 4.335 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 2012 | 4.407 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 2011 | 4.486 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 2010 | 4.571 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 2009 | 4.656 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 2008 | 4.737 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2007 | 4.812 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2006 | 4.881 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 2005 | 4.934 births per woman | -2.03% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.036 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 2003 | 5.143 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 2002 | 5.233 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 2001 | 5.306 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 2000 | 5.397 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1999 | 5.516 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 1998 | 5.633 births per woman | -1.92% |
| 1997 | 5.743 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 1996 | 5.841 births per woman | -1.65% |
| 1995 | 5.939 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1994 | 6.005 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1993 | 6.069 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 1992 | 6.156 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 1991 | 6.242 births per woman | -1.51% |
| 1990 | 6.338 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1989 | 6.413 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 1988 | 6.467 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1987 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1986 | 6.555 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1985 | 6.587 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1984 | 6.623 births per woman | -0.35% |
| 1983 | 6.646 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1982 | 6.634 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1981 | 6.622 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1980 | 6.614 births per woman | -0.11% |
| 1979 | 6.621 births per woman | +0.21% |
| 1978 | 6.607 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1977 | 6.608 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1976 | 6.603 births per woman | +0.26% |
| 1975 | 6.586 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1974 | 6.567 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1973 | 6.548 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 1972 | 6.538 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1971 | 6.541 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1970 | 6.541 births per woman | +0.58% |
| 1969 | 6.503 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1968 | 6.503 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1967 | 6.504 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1966 | 6.497 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1965 | 6.494 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1964 | 6.487 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1963 | 6.481 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 1962 | 6.496 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1961 | 6.474 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1960 | 6.483 births per woman | — |
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