Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Portugal

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Portugal by year

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Eritrea

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	Portugal
2023	3.71	1.44
2022	3.79	1.43
2021	3.87	1.35
2020	3.93	1.42
2019	4	1.44
2018	4.06	1.42
2017	4.11	1.38
2016	4.16	1.37
2015	4.22	1.31
2014	4.27	1.24
2013	4.34	1.21
2012	4.41	1.28
2011	4.49	1.35
2010	4.57	1.39
2009	4.66	1.34
2008	4.74	1.39
2007	4.81	1.35
2006	4.88	1.37
2005	4.93	1.41
2004	5.04	1.4
2003	5.14	1.44
2002	5.23	1.46
2001	5.31	1.45
2000	5.4	1.55
1999	5.52	1.5
1998	5.63	1.47
1997	5.74	1.47
1996	5.84	1.44
1995	5.94	1.41
1994	6.01	1.45
1993	6.07	1.52
1992	6.16	1.54
1991	6.24	1.56
1990	6.34	1.56
1989	6.41	1.57
1988	6.47	1.61
1987	6.52	1.62
1986	6.56	1.66
1985	6.59	1.72
1984	6.62	1.9
1983	6.65	1.95
1982	6.63	2.07
1981	6.62	2.13
1980	6.61	2.25
1979	6.62	2.31
1978	6.61	2.45
1977	6.61	2.69
1976	6.6	2.82
1975	6.59	2.75
1974	6.57	2.7
1973	6.55	2.77
1972	6.54	2.86
1971	6.54	3
1970	6.54	3.01
1969	6.5	3.12
1968	6.5	3.12
1967	6.5	3.16
1966	6.5	3.16
1965	6.49	3.15
1964	6.49	3.21
1963	6.48	3.12
1962	6.5	3.23
1961	6.47	3.21
1960	6.48	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	Portugal
2023	78,073	-32,792
2022	76,221	-40,694
2021	74,394	-45,592
2020	73,362	-39,129
2019	73,572	-24,687
2018	72,511	-25,709
2017	72,291	-23,691
2016	73,002	-23,749
2015	73,682	-23,823
2014	75,729	-22,882
2013	75,562	-24,052
2012	76,416	-17,875
2011	76,806	-5,279
2010	76,098	-4,230
2009	76,206	-5,284
2008	73,391	0
2007	73,101	-1,055
2006	74,470	3,156
2005	72,930	2,101
2004	72,147	7,339
2003	66,291	4,184
2002	65,436	8,335
2001	61,180	8,290
2000	60,274	15,435
1999	45,120	8,175
1998	55,332	7,112
1997	63,953	8,087
1996	66,557	4,026
1995	56,157	4,011
1994	56,288	9,991
1993	51,679	7,972
1992	51,443	13,933
1991	57,741	12,948
1990	56,903	13,976
1989	54,299	22,011
1988	54,163	24,047
1987	52,229	28,084
1986	39,470	31,102
1985	37,362	33,077
1984	35,101	45,983
1983	33,420	47,798
1982	44,146	58,479
1981	42,924	56,152
1980	41,392	63,481
1979	39,577	67,628
1978	38,353	70,731
1977	37,295	84,156
1976	36,250	85,138
1975	30,971	81,841
1974	30,111	74,412
1973	31,969	76,835
1972	30,951	83,715
1971	31,490	82,980
1970	30,686	87,672
1969	29,535	89,329
1968	28,777	100,737
1967	27,992	106,495
1966	24,713	107,171
1965	26,285	115,182
1964	25,327	120,170
1963	24,393	113,783
1962	23,478	123,217
1961	22,351	117,867
1960	21,424	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Portugal by year

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Eritrea

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	Portugal
2023	28.5	8.1
2022	28.7	8
2021	28.8	7.6
2020	28.9	8.1
2019	29.1	8.4
2018	29.2	8.4
2017	29.6	8.3
2016	30.1	8.4
2015	30.6	8.2
2014	31.5	7.9
2013	31.7	7.9
2012	32.4	8.5
2011	33	9.2
2010	33.5	9.6
2009	34.2	9.4
2008	34.1	9.9
2007	35	9.7
2006	36.2	10
2005	36.4	10.4
2004	37	10.4
2003	35.9	10.8
2002	37.1	11
2001	36.4	10.9
2000	38	11.7
1999	38.4	11.4
1998	39.9	11.2
1997	41.2	11.2
1996	43.3	11
1995	39.5	10.7
1994	42.1	10.9
1993	40.9	11.4
1992	42.3	11.5
1991	46.1	11.7
1990	43.3	11.7
1989	43.9	11.8
1988	44.3	12.2
1987	44.5	12.3
1986	44.7	12.6
1985	44.8	13
1984	44.9	14.3
1983	45	14.5
1982	44.8	15.2
1981	44.8	15.4
1980	44.8	16.2
1979	44.9	16.6
1978	45.1	17.5
1977	45.4	19.1
1976	45.7	20
1975	45.8	19.8
1974	45.9	19.6
1973	46	20
1972	46.2	20.2
1971	46.6	21
1970	47	20.8
1969	47	21.7
1968	47.3	22.1
1967	47.6	22.8
1966	47.7	23.2
1965	47.8	23.4
1964	47.9	24
1963	47.9	23.5
1962	48	24.5
1961	47.8	24.4
1960	47.7	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 47.7 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	Portugal
2100	19%	13.8%
2099	19.1%	13.8%
2098	19.2%	13.8%
2097	19.4%	13.8%
2096	19.5%	13.9%
2095	19.6%	13.9%
2094	19.8%	13.9%
2093	19.9%	14%
2092	20%	14%
2091	20.2%	14%
2090	20.3%	14.1%
2089	20.5%	14.1%
2088	20.6%	14.1%
2087	20.8%	14.1%
2086	21%	14.2%
2085	21.1%	14.2%
2084	21.3%	14.2%
2083	21.5%	14.2%
2082	21.7%	14.2%
2081	22%	14.2%
2080	22.2%	14.2%
2079	22.4%	14.2%
2078	22.6%	14.2%
2077	22.9%	14.1%
2076	23.1%	14.1%
2075	23.3%	14.1%
2074	23.6%	14%
2073	23.8%	14%
2072	24%	13.9%
2071	24.3%	13.9%
2070	24.5%	13.8%
2069	24.7%	13.8%
2068	25%	13.7%
2067	25.2%	13.7%
2066	25.4%	13.6%
2065	25.6%	13.6%
2064	25.9%	13.5%
2063	26.1%	13.5%
2062	26.3%	13.5%
2061	26.6%	13.5%
2060	26.8%	13.5%
2059	27.1%	13.5%
2058	27.4%	13.5%
2057	27.6%	13.5%
2056	27.9%	13.5%
2055	28.3%	13.5%
2054	28.6%	13.5%
2053	29%	13.5%
2052	29.3%	13.5%
2051	29.7%	13.5%
2050	30.1%	13.5%
2049	30.5%	13.5%
2048	30.9%	13.4%
2047	31.3%	13.4%
2046	31.7%	13.4%
2045	32.1%	13.3%
2044	32.5%	13.3%
2043	32.9%	13.2%
2042	33.2%	13.1%
2041	33.6%	13.1%
2040	33.8%	13%
2039	34.1%	13%
2038	34.3%	13%
2037	34.6%	12.9%
2036	34.8%	12.8%
2035	34.9%	12.8%
2034	35.1%	12.7%
2033	35.2%	12.7%
2032	35.4%	12.7%
2031	35.6%	12.7%
2030	35.8%	12.7%
2029	36.1%	12.6%
2028	36.4%	12.6%
2027	36.9%	12.6%
2026	37.3%	12.7%
2025	37.9%	12.8%
2024	38.1%	12.8%
2023	38.7%	12.9%
2022	39.2%	13%
2021	39.8%	13.1%
2020	40.4%	13.3%
2019	41%	13.5%
2018	41.5%	13.7%
2017	41.9%	13.9%
2016	42.1%	14.1%
2015	42.1%	14.3%
2014	42%	14.6%
2013	42%	14.8%
2012	42.1%	14.9%
2011	42.3%	15%
2010	42.6%	15.2%
2009	42.7%	15.4%
2008	43%	15.5%
2007	43.3%	15.6%
2006	43.1%	15.8%
2005	42.9%	15.9%
2004	43%	16%
2003	43.7%	16.1%
2002	44.4%	16.1%
2001	45%	16.2%
2000	45.2%	16.4%
1999	44.9%	16.6%
1998	44.4%	16.8%
1997	43.7%	17.1%
1996	42.9%	17.4%
1995	43.5%	17.8%
1994	44.4%	18.2%
1993	44.5%	18.6%
1992	44.7%	19.1%
1991	44.6%	19.7%
1990	44.5%	20.5%
1989	44.3%	21.2%
1988	44.2%	21.9%
1987	44%	22.5%
1986	44%	23.1%
1985	44.1%	23.7%
1984	44.2%	24.1%
1983	44.4%	24.5%
1982	44.4%	25%
1981	44.4%	25.4%
1980	44.4%	25.9%
1979	44.4%	26.4%
1978	44.3%	26.8%
1977	44.3%	27.1%
1976	44.2%	27.2%
1975	44.1%	27.4%
1974	44.1%	27.7%
1973	44%	27.9%
1972	43.8%	28.2%
1971	43.6%	28.4%
1970	43.3%	28.7%
1969	43%	29.1%
1968	42.8%	29.2%
1967	42.4%	29.2%
1966	42.1%	29.2%
1965	41.8%	29.1%
1964	41.6%	29.1%
1963	41.5%	29.1%
1962	41.4%	29.1%
1961	41.4%	29.1%
1960	41.5%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs Portugal

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Eritrea

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	Portugal
2023	291	15
2022	301	16
2021	338	19
2020	334	14
2019	351	15
2018	363	14
2017	379	13
2016	395	12
2015	413	11
2014	430	11
2013	443	10
2012	458	10
2011	478	10
2010	498	10
2009	515	9
2008	530	9
2007	541	8
2006	555	8
2005	567	8
2004	588	8
2003	588	8
2002	636	9
2001	651	9
2000	741	9
1999	734	10
1998	865	11
1997	817	12
1996	878	12
1995	854	12
1994	998	13
1993	1,040	15
1992	1,149	16
1991	1,384	17
1990	1,352	17
1989	1,473	18
1988	1,499	18
1987	1,555	19
1986	1,625	19
1985	1,678	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	Portugal
2023	3.54%	0.32%
2022	3.66%	0.32%
2021	3.79%	0.33%
2020	3.91%	0.34%
2019	4.03%	0.35%
2018	4.17%	0.35%
2017	4.32%	0.36%
2016	4.46%	0.36%
2015	4.61%	0.36%
2014	4.78%	0.36%
2013	4.94%	0.36%
2012	5.12%	0.37%
2011	5.31%	0.37%
2010	5.5%	0.38%
2009	5.71%	0.39%
2008	5.94%	0.4%
2007	6.19%	0.42%
2006	6.46%	0.44%
2005	6.75%	0.47%
2004	7.05%	0.5%
2003	7.38%	0.55%
2002	7.73%	0.61%
2001	8.11%	0.66%
2000	8.53%	0.72%
1999	10.9%	0.77%
1998	9.51%	0.82%
1997	10.1%	0.86%
1996	10.8%	0.92%
1995	11.5%	0.98%
1994	12.3%	1.05%
1993	13.1%	1.14%
1992	13.9%	1.25%
1991	14.7%	1.36%
1990	15.4%	1.47%
1989	16%	1.59%
1988	16.6%	1.7%
1987	17.1%	1.82%
1986	25.6%	1.93%
1985	26.2%	2.04%
1984	27.2%	2.16%
1983	27.8%	2.29%
1982	18.8%	2.43%
1981	19.1%	2.58%
1980	19.4%	2.75%
1979	19.7%	2.97%
1978	20%	3.24%
1977	20.4%	3.57%
1976	20.8%	3.94%
1975	25%	4.35%
1974	25.6%	4.79%
1973	-	5.27%
1972	-	5.78%
1971	-	6.3%
1970	-	6.81%
1969	-	7.22%
1968	-	7.51%
1967	-	7.76%
1966	-	8.09%
1965	-	8.53%
1964	-	9.1%
1963	-	9.76%
1962	-	10.4%
1961	-	11%
1960	-	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.