Median age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Median age was 18.65 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.65 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.27 years
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Eritrea is 18.65 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Eritrea peaked at 18.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.27 years, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.54 years | — |
| 1951 | 16.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 16.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 16.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 17.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 17.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 17.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 17.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 17.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 17.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.72 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 17.54 years | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.39 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 17.26 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.04 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.93 years | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.83 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.76 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.47 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.02 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.99 years | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7 years | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.47 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.27 years | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.83 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.41 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.65 years | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 18.65 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 18.65 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.14 years | 16.54 years | 17.7 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.89 years | 17.72 years | 17.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.03 years | 16.67 years | 17.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.68 years | 16.61 years | 16.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 years | 16.37 years | 17.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.88 years | 16.27 years | 17.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 years | 17.33 years | 17.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 years | 17.96 years | 18.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Eritrea?
- Median age in Eritrea was 18.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 years in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for median age?
- Eritrea ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.