Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and North Korea

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs North Korea by year

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Eritrea

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	North Korea
2023	3.71	1.78
2022	3.79	1.8
2021	3.87	1.81
2020	3.93	1.82
2019	4	1.83
2018	4.06	1.83
2017	4.11	1.85
2016	4.16	1.86
2015	4.22	1.86
2014	4.27	1.87
2013	4.34	1.88
2012	4.41	1.88
2011	4.49	1.88
2010	4.57	1.89
2009	4.66	1.91
2008	4.74	1.97
2007	4.81	1.94
2006	4.88	1.94
2005	4.93	1.87
2004	5.04	1.9
2003	5.14	1.91
2002	5.23	1.92
2001	5.31	1.94
2000	5.4	1.94
1999	5.52	1.97
1998	5.63	1.99
1997	5.74	2.03
1996	5.84	2.09
1995	5.94	2.15
1994	6.01	2.18
1993	6.07	2.22
1992	6.16	2.29
1991	6.24	2.35
1990	6.34	2.39
1989	6.41	2.41
1988	6.47	2.47
1987	6.52	2.53
1986	6.56	2.59
1985	6.59	2.65
1984	6.62	2.71
1983	6.65	2.78
1982	6.63	2.85
1981	6.62	2.92
1980	6.61	2.84
1979	6.62	2.85
1978	6.61	2.79
1977	6.61	2.77
1976	6.6	2.84
1975	6.59	3.05
1974	6.57	3.14
1973	6.55	3.35
1972	6.54	3.89
1971	6.54	3.74
1970	6.54	3.85
1969	6.5	3.86
1968	6.5	3.87
1967	6.5	4.05
1966	6.5	3.71
1965	6.49	3.56
1964	6.49	3.55
1963	6.48	3.63
1962	6.5	3.41
1961	6.47	3.26
1960	6.48	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	North Korea
2023	78,073	86,203
2022	76,221	96,495
2021	74,394	99,710
2020	73,362	95,920
2019	73,572	106,208
2018	72,511	113,164
2017	72,291	120,181
2016	73,002	125,048
2015	73,682	127,365
2014	75,729	127,078
2013	75,562	122,519
2012	76,416	118,773
2011	76,806	114,798
2010	76,098	112,443
2009	76,206	111,530
2008	73,391	122,015
2007	73,101	120,521
2006	74,470	129,171
2005	72,930	132,765
2004	72,147	155,838
2003	66,291	178,775
2002	65,436	119,504
2001	61,180	143,321
2000	60,274	161,591
1999	45,120	181,613
1998	55,332	197,589
1997	63,953	211,325
1996	66,557	226,095
1995	56,157	233,381
1994	56,288	320,861
1993	51,679	320,880
1992	51,443	324,002
1991	57,741	320,551
1990	56,903	312,460
1989	54,299	303,078
1988	54,163	299,305
1987	52,229	296,030
1986	39,470	293,227
1985	37,362	287,714
1984	35,101	282,987
1983	33,420	279,046
1982	44,146	276,332
1981	42,924	273,800
1980	41,392	255,206
1979	39,577	251,409
1978	38,353	243,533
1977	37,295	242,870
1976	36,250	255,841
1975	30,971	288,966
1974	30,111	306,902
1973	31,969	338,600
1972	30,951	411,997
1971	31,490	393,220
1970	30,686	406,129
1969	29,535	404,189
1968	28,777	399,837
1967	27,992	414,632
1966	24,713	363,882
1965	26,285	335,587
1964	25,327	323,623
1963	24,393	321,805
1962	23,478	286,534
1961	22,351	257,788
1960	21,424	277,717

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 +2.25% in Eritrea and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs North Korea by year

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Eritrea

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	North Korea
2023	28.5	12.9
2022	28.7	13.1
2021	28.8	13.3
2020	28.9	13.4
2019	29.1	13.4
2018	29.2	13.4
2017	29.6	13.5
2016	30.1	13.5
2015	30.6	13.4
2014	31.5	13.4
2013	31.7	13.4
2012	32.4	13.3
2011	33	13.3
2010	33.5	13.3
2009	34.2	13.4
2008	34.1	13.9
2007	35	13.9
2006	36.2	14
2005	36.4	13.9
2004	37	14.6
2003	35.9	15.3
2002	37.1	16.1
2001	36.4	16.9
2000	38	17.5
1999	38.4	18.3
1998	39.9	18.9
1997	41.2	19.4
1996	43.3	20
1995	39.5	20.3
1994	42.1	20.4
1993	40.9	20.4
1992	42.3	20.5
1991	46.1	20.6
1990	43.3	20.5
1989	43.9	20.2
1988	44.3	20.2
1987	44.5	20.3
1986	44.7	20.4
1985	44.8	20.4
1984	44.9	20.4
1983	45	20.5
1982	44.8	20.6
1981	44.8	20.8
1980	44.8	20.1
1979	44.9	20.2
1978	45.1	20.1
1977	45.4	20.4
1976	45.7	21.5
1975	45.8	23.9
1974	45.9	25.6
1973	46	28.2
1972	46.2	33.7
1971	46.6	33.4
1970	47	35.3
1969	47	36.2
1968	47.3	37.1
1967	47.6	39.3
1966	47.7	36.6
1965	47.8	35.4
1964	47.9	35.4
1963	47.9	36.1
1962	48	34
1961	47.8	32.3
1960	47.7	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 47.7 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	North Korea
2100	19%	13%
2099	19.1%	13.1%
2098	19.2%	13.2%
2097	19.4%	13.3%
2096	19.5%	13.4%
2095	19.6%	13.4%
2094	19.8%	13.5%
2093	19.9%	13.6%
2092	20%	13.7%
2091	20.2%	13.8%
2090	20.3%	13.8%
2089	20.5%	13.8%
2088	20.6%	13.9%
2087	20.8%	13.9%
2086	21%	13.9%
2085	21.1%	13.8%
2084	21.3%	13.8%
2083	21.5%	13.8%
2082	21.7%	13.7%
2081	22%	13.7%
2080	22.2%	13.7%
2079	22.4%	13.6%
2078	22.6%	13.6%
2077	22.9%	13.6%
2076	23.1%	13.6%
2075	23.3%	13.7%
2074	23.6%	13.7%
2073	23.8%	13.8%
2072	24%	13.8%
2071	24.3%	14%
2070	24.5%	14.1%
2069	24.7%	14.2%
2068	25%	14.3%
2067	25.2%	14.5%
2066	25.4%	14.6%
2065	25.6%	14.8%
2064	25.9%	14.9%
2063	26.1%	15%
2062	26.3%	15.1%
2061	26.6%	15.2%
2060	26.8%	15.3%
2059	27.1%	15.4%
2058	27.4%	15.4%
2057	27.6%	15.4%
2056	27.9%	15.4%
2055	28.3%	15.4%
2054	28.6%	15.4%
2053	29%	15.3%
2052	29.3%	15.3%
2051	29.7%	15.2%
2050	30.1%	15.2%
2049	30.5%	15.2%
2048	30.9%	15.2%
2047	31.3%	15.2%
2046	31.7%	15.3%
2045	32.1%	15.3%
2044	32.5%	15.5%
2043	32.9%	15.6%
2042	33.2%	15.8%
2041	33.6%	16%
2040	33.8%	16.2%
2039	34.1%	16.5%
2038	34.3%	16.7%
2037	34.6%	17%
2036	34.8%	17.2%
2035	34.9%	17.5%
2034	35.1%	17.8%
2033	35.2%	18%
2032	35.4%	18.2%
2031	35.6%	18.4%
2030	35.8%	18.6%
2029	36.1%	18.7%
2028	36.4%	18.8%
2027	36.9%	18.9%
2026	37.3%	18.9%
2025	37.9%	18.9%
2024	38.1%	18.9%
2023	38.7%	19%
2022	39.2%	19%
2021	39.8%	19.1%
2020	40.4%	19.1%
2019	41%	19.1%
2018	41.5%	19.2%
2017	41.9%	19.4%
2016	42.1%	19.6%
2015	42.1%	19.8%
2014	42%	20.1%
2013	42%	20.4%
2012	42.1%	20.8%
2011	42.3%	21.2%
2010	42.6%	21.6%
2009	42.7%	22.1%
2008	43%	22.5%
2007	43.3%	23%
2006	43.1%	23.4%
2005	42.9%	23.9%
2004	43%	24.3%
2003	43.7%	24.6%
2002	44.4%	25%
2001	45%	25.3%
2000	45.2%	25.6%
1999	44.9%	25.8%
1998	44.4%	26%
1997	43.7%	26.2%
1996	42.9%	26.3%
1995	43.5%	26.4%
1994	44.4%	26.4%
1993	44.5%	26.4%
1992	44.7%	26.3%
1991	44.6%	26.4%
1990	44.5%	26.5%
1989	44.3%	26.8%
1988	44.2%	27.3%
1987	44%	28%
1986	44%	29%
1985	44.1%	29.9%
1984	44.2%	30.9%
1983	44.4%	32%
1982	44.4%	33.1%
1981	44.4%	34.2%
1980	44.4%	35.1%
1979	44.4%	36%
1978	44.3%	36.9%
1977	44.3%	37.7%
1976	44.2%	38.3%
1975	44.1%	38.8%
1974	44.1%	39.3%
1973	44%	39.8%
1972	43.8%	40.2%
1971	43.6%	40.3%
1970	43.3%	40.1%
1969	43%	39.8%
1968	42.8%	39.2%
1967	42.4%	38.3%
1966	42.1%	37.3%
1965	41.8%	36.7%
1964	41.6%	36.6%
1963	41.5%	36.5%
1962	41.4%	36.6%
1961	41.4%	37%
1960	41.5%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs North Korea

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Eritrea

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	North Korea
2023	291	67
2022	301	67
2021	338	72
2020	334	66
2019	351	66
2018	363	69
2017	379	70
2016	395	71
2015	413	72
2014	430	73
2013	443	75
2012	458	76
2011	478	76
2010	498	77
2009	515	78
2008	530	79
2007	541	80
2006	555	80
2005	567	78
2004	588	77
2003	588	76
2002	636	131
2001	651	130
2000	741	129
1999	734	129
1998	865	129
1997	817	128
1996	878	128
1995	854	127
1994	998	57
1993	1,040	46
1992	1,149	37
1991	1,384	38
1990	1,352	43
1989	1,473	49
1988	1,499	55
1987	1,555	62
1986	1,625	68
1985	1,678	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	North Korea
2023	3.54%	1.8%
2022	3.66%	1.77%
2021	3.79%	1.74%
2020	3.91%	1.74%
2019	4.03%	1.77%
2018	4.17%	1.84%
2017	4.32%	1.91%
2016	4.46%	2.06%
2015	4.61%	2.14%
2014	4.78%	2.26%
2013	4.94%	2.41%
2012	5.12%	2.57%
2011	5.31%	2.72%
2010	5.5%	2.87%
2009	5.71%	3%
2008	5.94%	3.1%
2007	6.19%	3.24%
2006	6.46%	3.28%
2005	6.75%	3.33%
2004	7.05%	3.38%
2003	7.38%	3.45%
2002	7.73%	9.78%
2001	8.11%	9.9%
2000	8.53%	10%
1999	10.9%	10.2%
1998	9.51%	10.3%
1997	10.1%	10.5%
1996	10.8%	10.6%
1995	11.5%	10.8%
1994	12.3%	4.25%
1993	13.1%	4.27%
1992	13.9%	4.25%
1991	14.7%	4.18%
1990	15.4%	4.07%
1989	16%	3.95%
1988	16.6%	3.83%
1987	17.1%	3.78%
1986	25.6%	3.68%
1985	26.2%	3.68%
1984	27.2%	3.71%
1983	27.8%	3.8%
1982	18.8%	3.91%
1981	19.1%	4.05%
1980	19.4%	4.22%
1979	19.7%	4.4%
1978	20%	4.59%
1977	20.4%	4.8%
1976	20.8%	5.03%
1975	25%	5.28%
1974	25.6%	5.56%
1973	-	5.86%
1972	-	6.2%
1971	-	6.58%
1970	-	6.99%
1969	-	7.45%
1968	-	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.