Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 3.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.71
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1983
All-time low
3.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea stood at 3.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 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 | 3.82 | 3.71 | 3.93 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Eritrea
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 638 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.53 (2002)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.53 (2002)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2002)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1488 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1488 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1758 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Eritrea was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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