Number of children under 5 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of children under 5 was 461,114 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 461,114 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Eritrea peaked at 464,494 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140,505 people, in 1952.
Eritrea ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,738 people | 140,505 people | 158,258 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 193,605 people | 164,491 people | 220,167 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 252,032 people | 226,265 people | 282,337 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,052 people | 290,461 people | 355,579 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,566 people | 325,408 people | 394,019 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,512 people | 397,654 people | 457,316 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,298 people | 446,515 people | 464,494 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,432 people | 447,142 people | 461,114 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Eritrea?
- Number of children under 5 in Eritrea was 461,114 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 464,494 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,505 people in 1952.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of children under 5?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.