Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 46,359 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 46,359 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea peaked at 46,477 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,267 people, in 1952.
That places Eritrea 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 15,433 people | 14,267 people | 16,819 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,640 people | 17,874 people | 23,296 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,393 people | 23,832 people | 29,529 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,142 people | 30,220 people | 37,661 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,071 people | 33,285 people | 41,178 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,695 people | 39,427 people | 45,474 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,420 people | 44,108 people | 46,477 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,400 people | 44,508 people | 46,359 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea was 46,359 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 46,477 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,267 people in 1952.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.