Total Fertility Rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total Fertility Rate was 3.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.79
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1983
All-time low
3.79
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Eritrea, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Eritrea 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 peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 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.
Total Fertility Rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.48 | — |
| 1961 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.57 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.62 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.62 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 total fertility rate in Eritrea?
- Total fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.79 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for total fertility rate?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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