Total Fertility Rate in Eritrea, The State of
Eritrea, The State of: Total Fertility Rate was 3.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Eritrea, The State of, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Eritrea, The State of stood at 3.79. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2022.
That places Eritrea, The State of 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.47 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.52 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.66 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.79 | 3.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of
- 33 Samoa 3.88 compare
- 34 Malawi 3.85 compare
- 35 Madagascar, Republic of 3.79 compare
- 37 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 3.75 compare
- 38 Rwanda 3.75 compare
- 39 Yemen, Republic of 3.72 compare
More gender data for Eritrea, The State of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 45,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Eritrea, The State of?
- Total fertility rate in Eritrea, The State of was 3.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea, The State of rank for total fertility rate?
- Eritrea, The State of ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.