Women of reproductive age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Women of reproductive age was 854,454 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Eritrea is 854,454, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Eritrea peaked at 854,454 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 413,936, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 471,888 | — |
| 1991 | 444,141 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 413,936 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 427,958 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 441,557 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 476,623 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 506,557 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 502,179 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 501,983 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 507,487 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 514,095 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 532,035 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 556,757 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 589,504 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 622,762 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 638,062 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 644,733 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 650,820 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 671,064 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 690,760 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 704,846 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 719,202 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 728,837 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 737,317 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 738,547 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 735,731 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 737,099 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 742,101 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 755,104 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 771,265 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 789,934 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 811,863 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 833,282 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 854,454 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469,431 | 413,936 | 507,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,059 | 514,095 | 690,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,005 | 704,846 | 771,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,383 | 789,934 | 854,454 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Eritrea?
- Women of reproductive age in Eritrea was 854,454 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 854,454 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,936 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for women of reproductive age?
- Eritrea ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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