Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 3.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Eritrea stood at 3.71 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 live births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71 live births per woman, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 5.52 live births per woman | 6.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 live births per woman | 4.66 live births per woman | 5.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4 live births per woman | 4.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.93 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.503 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 25.94 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 16.77 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.79 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Eritrea?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Eritrea was 3.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 live births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.