Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 46,359 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,359 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,477 people
in 2011
All-time low
14,267 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,705 people | — |
| 1951 | 14,549 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 14,267 people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 14,698 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 15,159 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 15,602 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 16,036 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 16,236 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 16,259 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 16,819 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 17,874 people | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 18,672 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 19,212 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 19,828 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 20,433 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 21,006 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 21,487 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 21,956 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 22,634 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 23,296 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 23,832 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 24,439 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 24,982 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 25,389 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25,768 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 26,173 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 26,937 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 28,005 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 28,872 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 29,529 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 30,220 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 30,985 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 31,837 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32,198 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 32,060 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 32,401 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 33,190 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 34,529 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 36,344 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 37,661 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 38,450 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 35,996 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 33,285 people | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 33,934 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34,526 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 36,064 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 37,473 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 39,594 people | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 41,178 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 40,212 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 39,480 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39,427 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39,679 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40,820 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42,325 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43,838 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45,119 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45,399 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45,474 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45,391 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,006 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 46,477 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46,450 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46,352 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45,910 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 45,514 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44,944 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44,322 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44,108 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44,115 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,508 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45,054 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 45,681 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,359 people | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 46,359 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 46,359 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.