Sex ratio at birth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sex ratio at birth was 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.58 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.58 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
99.11 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Eritrea stood at 102.58 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Eritrea peaked at 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.11 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Eritrea ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.99 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 99.11 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 99.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 99.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 99.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 99.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 99.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 99.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 100.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 102.58 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 102.58 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.68 males per 100 females | 99.11 males per 100 females | 101.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.21 males per 100 females | 99.91 males per 100 females | 100.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.85 males per 100 females | 100.56 males per 100 females | 101.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.28 males per 100 females | 101.11 males per 100 females | 101.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.09 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 102.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 102.42 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.57 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 203 Bahamas 102.63 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Comoros 102.62 males per 100 females compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 102.61 males per 100 females compare
- 207 Mali 102.57 males per 100 females compare
- 208 Gambia 102.56 males per 100 females compare
- 209 Tanzania 102.46 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Eritrea?
- Sex ratio at birth in Eritrea was 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.11 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Eritrea rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.