Eritrea

Selected Rankings - 2026

#22
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 45-49
16.70 per 1,000 women
#27
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 40-44
48.60 per 1,000 women

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total8,132,2734,104,6994,027,574
  Rank98
0-4952,553471,694480,859
    Rank838283
5-9926,240459,939466,301
    Rank858486
10-14907,030451,206455,824
    Rank868686
15-19876,109436,670439,439
    Rank858585
20-24817,813409,103408,710
    Rank858485
25-29725,999364,426361,573
    Rank878687
30-34601,288302,037299,251
    Rank9895101
35-39495,761249,084246,677
    Rank108108109
40-44428,858217,304211,554
    Rank112111113
45-49378,583191,848186,735
    Rank113112111
50-54314,462161,240153,222
    Rank116114116
55-59234,291119,159115,132
    Rank124125124
60-64153,71780,10273,615
    Rank131131129
65-69111,75363,69548,058
    Rank133131133
70-7487,71353,00534,708
    Rank132132132
75-7962,62938,46224,167
    Rank130130131
80-8436,48022,39714,083
    Rank126125125
85-8915,8659,9325,933
    Rank128128124
90-944,3602,8681,492
    Rank129132123
95-99708484224
    Rank131134129
100+614417
    Rank139143127
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate1.48 Per 1,000 Rank: 35
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.03 RatioRank: 189
·Total Fertility Rate3.01 Births Per WomanRank: 35
·Fertility Rate
·15-1938.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 46
·20-24111.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 49
·25-29158.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 39
·30-34141.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 32
·35-3987.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 34
·40-4448.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 27
·45-4916.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 22

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate1.78 PercentRank: 33
·Natural Growth1.78 PercentRank: 35
·Births Per 100024.40 Per 1,000Rank: 35
·Net Migrants per 10000.00 Per 1,000Rank: 108

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy67.10 YearsRank: 188
·Female69.42 YearsRank: 188
·Male64.84 YearsRank: 190
·Deaths Per 10006.59 Per 1,000Rank: 150
·Infant Mortality Rate28.23 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 54
·Female24.03 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 57
·Male32.31 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 51
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-416.03 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 36
·Female14.03 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 38
·Male17.99 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 36
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 543.81 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 48
·Female37.72 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 52
·Male49.72 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 46

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles46,842
·Square Kilometers121,320
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 37
·WorldwideRank: 100