Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Eritrea by year

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Cyprus

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Eritrea
2023	1.39	3.71
2022	1.39	3.79
2021	1.39	3.87
2020	1.36	3.93
2019	1.33	4
2018	1.32	4.06
2017	1.32	4.11
2016	1.36	4.16
2015	1.32	4.22
2014	1.31	4.27
2013	1.3	4.34
2012	1.38	4.41
2011	1.36	4.49
2010	1.43	4.57
2009	1.48	4.66
2008	1.48	4.74
2007	1.45	4.81
2006	1.51	4.88
2005	1.48	4.93
2004	1.51	5.04
2003	1.51	5.14
2002	1.5	5.23
2001	1.57	5.31
2000	1.64	5.4
1999	1.67	5.52
1998	1.76	5.63
1997	1.86	5.74
1996	1.95	5.84
1995	2.03	5.94
1994	2.16	6.01
1993	2.25	6.07
1992	2.46	6.16
1991	2.34	6.24
1990	2.4	6.34
1989	2.37	6.41
1988	2.47	6.47
1987	2.39	6.52
1986	2.45	6.56
1985	2.43	6.59
1984	2.51	6.62
1983	2.49	6.65
1982	2.49	6.63
1981	2.15	6.62
1980	2.3	6.61
1979	2.14	6.62
1978	2.08	6.61
1977	2.09	6.61
1976	2.33	6.6
1975	2.11	6.59
1974	2.28	6.57
1973	2.4	6.55
1972	2.99	6.54
1971	3.04	6.54
1970	3.07	6.54
1969	3.19	6.5
1968	3.27	6.5
1967	3.32	6.5
1966	3.4	6.5
1965	3.47	6.49
1964	3.41	6.49
1963	3.49	6.48
1962	3.51	6.5
1961	3.62	6.47
1960	3.39	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Eritrea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Eritrea
2023	5,025	78,073
2022	4,466	76,221
2021	5,305	74,394
2020	5,826	73,362
2019	5,679	73,572
2018	5,905	72,511
2017	6,082	72,291
2016	6,643	73,002
2015	6,340	73,682
2014	6,193	75,729
2013	6,116	75,562
2012	6,726	76,416
2011	6,271	76,806
2010	6,723	76,098
2009	6,820	76,206
2008	6,429	73,391
2007	5,983	73,101
2006	6,166	74,470
2005	5,646	72,930
2004	5,705	72,147
2003	5,484	66,291
2002	5,225	65,436
2001	5,308	61,180
2000	5,570	60,274
1999	5,524	45,120
1998	5,879	55,332
1997	6,444	63,953
1996	6,911	66,557
1995	7,226	56,157
1994	7,973	56,288
1993	8,463	51,679
1992	9,844	51,443
1991	9,102	57,741
1990	9,417	56,903
1989	9,156	54,299
1988	9,595	54,163
1987	9,114	52,229
1986	9,412	39,470
1985	9,242	37,362
1984	9,516	35,101
1983	9,318	33,420
1982	9,282	44,146
1981	7,135	42,924
1980	7,954	41,392
1979	6,620	39,577
1978	5,949	38,353
1977	5,607	37,295
1976	6,546	36,250
1975	5,023	30,971
1974	321	30,111
1973	5,405	31,969
1972	8,244	30,951
1971	8,398	31,490
1970	8,412	30,686
1969	8,857	29,535
1968	9,153	28,777
1967	9,313	27,992
1966	9,478	24,713
1965	9,643	26,285
1964	8,322	25,327
1963	8,568	24,393
1962	9,455	23,478
1961	9,584	22,351
1960	8,385	21,424

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Eritrea by year

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Cyprus

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Eritrea
2023	10.8	28.5
2022	11	28.7
2021	11.2	28.8
2020	11.1	28.9
2019	11	29.1
2018	11	29.2
2017	11.2	29.6
2016	11.5	30.1
2015	11.2	30.6
2014	11.1	31.5
2013	11	31.7
2012	11.6	32.4
2011	11.3	33
2010	11.8	33.5
2009	12.1	34.2
2008	12	34.1
2007	11.6	35
2006	12	36.2
2005	11.7	36.4
2004	11.9	37
2003	11.8	35.9
2002	11.6	37.1
2001	12	36.4
2000	12.5	38
1999	12.7	38.4
1998	13.3	39.9
1997	14.1	41.2
1996	14.9	43.3
1995	15.5	39.5
1994	16.7	42.1
1993	17.6	40.9
1992	19.4	42.3
1991	18.6	46.1
1990	19.1	43.3
1989	19	43.9
1988	19.9	44.3
1987	19.4	44.5
1986	20.1	44.7
1985	20.2	44.8
1984	21.2	44.9
1983	21.3	45
1982	21.5	44.8
1981	18.6	44.8
1980	19.8	44.8
1979	18.2	44.9
1978	17.4	45.1
1977	17.1	45.4
1976	18.8	45.7
1975	16.8	45.8
1974	17.9	45.9
1973	18.3	46
1972	22.5	46.2
1971	22.7	46.6
1970	22.6	47
1969	23.4	47
1968	23.9	47.3
1967	24.2	47.6
1966	24.6	47.7
1965	25	47.8
1964	24.7	47.9
1963	25.3	47.9
1962	25.5	48
1961	26.3	47.8
1960	24.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 24.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Eritrea
2100	12.5%	19%
2099	12.5%	19.1%
2098	12.5%	19.2%
2097	12.5%	19.4%
2096	12.5%	19.5%
2095	12.5%	19.6%
2094	12.5%	19.8%
2093	12.5%	19.9%
2092	12.4%	20%
2091	12.4%	20.2%
2090	12.3%	20.3%
2089	12.3%	20.5%
2088	12.2%	20.6%
2087	12.2%	20.8%
2086	12.1%	21%
2085	12.1%	21.1%
2084	12.1%	21.3%
2083	12%	21.5%
2082	12%	21.7%
2081	12%	22%
2080	12%	22.2%
2079	12%	22.4%
2078	12%	22.6%
2077	12.1%	22.9%
2076	12.1%	23.1%
2075	12.1%	23.3%
2074	12.2%	23.6%
2073	12.3%	23.8%
2072	12.3%	24%
2071	12.4%	24.3%
2070	12.5%	24.5%
2069	12.5%	24.7%
2068	12.6%	25%
2067	12.6%	25.2%
2066	12.7%	25.4%
2065	12.7%	25.6%
2064	12.7%	25.9%
2063	12.7%	26.1%
2062	12.7%	26.3%
2061	12.7%	26.6%
2060	12.7%	26.8%
2059	12.6%	27.1%
2058	12.6%	27.4%
2057	12.6%	27.6%
2056	12.5%	27.9%
2055	12.5%	28.3%
2054	12.4%	28.6%
2053	12.4%	29%
2052	12.4%	29.3%
2051	12.3%	29.7%
2050	12.3%	30.1%
2049	12.3%	30.5%
2048	12.4%	30.9%
2047	12.4%	31.3%
2046	12.5%	31.7%
2045	12.6%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.5%
2043	12.8%	32.9%
2042	13%	33.2%
2041	13.2%	33.6%
2040	13.4%	33.8%
2039	13.6%	34.1%
2038	13.9%	34.3%
2037	14.2%	34.6%
2036	14.4%	34.8%
2035	14.7%	34.9%
2034	14.9%	35.1%
2033	15.1%	35.2%
2032	15.3%	35.4%
2031	15.5%	35.6%
2030	15.7%	35.8%
2029	15.8%	36.1%
2028	15.9%	36.4%
2027	16%	36.9%
2026	16.1%	37.3%
2025	16.1%	37.9%
2024	16.1%	38.1%
2023	16.1%	38.7%
2022	16%	39.2%
2021	16%	39.8%
2020	15.9%	40.4%
2019	15.9%	41%
2018	15.9%	41.5%
2017	15.9%	41.9%
2016	15.9%	42.1%
2015	16%	42.1%
2014	16.1%	42%
2013	16.2%	42%
2012	16.4%	42.1%
2011	16.6%	42.3%
2010	17%	42.6%
2009	17.5%	42.7%
2008	18%	43%
2007	18.7%	43.3%
2006	19.3%	43.1%
2005	19.9%	42.9%
2004	20.5%	43%
2003	21%	43.7%
2002	21.3%	44.4%
2001	21.7%	45%
2000	22.3%	45.2%
1999	22.9%	44.9%
1998	23.4%	44.4%
1997	23.9%	43.7%
1996	24.3%	42.9%
1995	24.6%	43.5%
1994	24.7%	44.4%
1993	24.6%	44.5%
1992	24.6%	44.7%
1991	24.7%	44.6%
1990	24.8%	44.5%
1989	25%	44.3%
1988	25.1%	44.2%
1987	25.2%	44%
1986	25.2%	44%
1985	25.2%	44.1%
1984	25.1%	44.2%
1983	24.9%	44.4%
1982	24.8%	44.4%
1981	25%	44.4%
1980	25.5%	44.4%
1979	26.2%	44.4%
1978	27%	44.3%
1977	27.9%	44.3%
1976	28.8%	44.2%
1975	29.6%	44.1%
1974	30%	44.1%
1973	30.3%	44%
1972	30.8%	43.8%
1971	31.2%	43.6%
1970	31.7%	43.3%
1969	32.1%	43%
1968	32.6%	42.8%
1967	33%	42.4%
1966	33.5%	42.1%
1965	34%	41.8%
1964	34.5%	41.6%
1963	35.1%	41.5%
1962	35.8%	41.4%
1961	36.4%	41.4%
1960	36.5%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Eritrea

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Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Eritrea
2023	14	291
2022	53	301
2021	98	338
2020	87	334
2019	13	351
2018	13	363
2017	12	379
2016	12	395
2015	11	413
2014	11	430
2013	10	443
2012	10	458
2011	10	478
2010	10	498
2009	10	515
2008	10	530
2007	10	541
2006	10	555
2005	10	567
2004	10	588
2003	10	588
2002	11	636
2001	11	651
2000	12	741
1999	12	734
1998	13	865
1997	13	817
1996	14	878
1995	14	854
1994	15	998
1993	15	1,040
1992	15	1,149
1991	15	1,384
1990	15	1,352
1989	16	1,473
1988	17	1,499
1987	17	1,555
1986	18	1,625
1985	19	1,678

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Eritrea
2023	0.35%	3.54%
2022	0.35%	3.66%
2021	0.34%	3.79%
2020	0.32%	3.91%
2019	0.31%	4.03%
2018	0.3%	4.17%
2017	0.3%	4.32%
2016	0.29%	4.46%
2015	0.29%	4.61%
2014	0.29%	4.78%
2013	0.3%	4.94%
2012	0.3%	5.12%
2011	0.32%	5.31%
2010	0.33%	5.5%
2009	0.35%	5.71%
2008	0.37%	5.94%
2007	0.39%	6.19%
2006	0.42%	6.46%
2005	0.46%	6.75%
2004	0.5%	7.05%
2003	0.54%	7.38%
2002	0.58%	7.73%
2001	0.62%	8.11%
2000	0.66%	8.53%
1999	0.71%	10.9%
1998	0.76%	9.51%
1997	0.81%	10.1%
1996	0.86%	10.8%
1995	0.91%	11.5%
1994	0.97%	12.3%
1993	1.02%	13.1%
1992	1.06%	13.9%
1991	1.09%	14.7%
1990	1.11%	15.4%
1989	1.12%	16%
1988	1.13%	16.6%
1987	1.16%	17.1%
1986	1.23%	25.6%
1985	1.33%	26.2%
1984	1.45%	27.2%
1983	1.61%	27.8%
1982	1.78%	18.8%
1981	1.96%	19.1%
1980	2.16%	19.4%
1979	2.39%	19.7%
1978	2.65%	20%
1977	2.91%	20.4%
1976	3.16%	20.8%
1975	3.37%	25%
1974	3.53%	25.6%
1973	3.63%	-
1972	3.72%	-
1971	3.81%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.