Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Sierra Leone by year

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Eritrea

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	Sierra Leone
2023	3.71	3.79
2022	3.79	3.88
2021	3.87	3.98
2020	3.93	4.08
2019	4	4.19
2018	4.06	4.29
2017	4.11	4.39
2016	4.16	4.47
2015	4.22	4.55
2014	4.27	4.7
2013	4.34	4.87
2012	4.41	5.06
2011	4.49	5.21
2010	4.57	5.33
2009	4.66	5.45
2008	4.74	5.56
2007	4.81	5.64
2006	4.88	5.74
2005	4.93	5.81
2004	5.04	5.92
2003	5.14	6.09
2002	5.23	6.23
2001	5.31	6.31
2000	5.4	6.36
1999	5.52	6.42
1998	5.63	6.5
1997	5.74	6.53
1996	5.84	6.55
1995	5.94	6.56
1994	6.01	6.56
1993	6.07	6.57
1992	6.16	6.56
1991	6.24	6.55
1990	6.34	6.57
1989	6.41	6.57
1988	6.47	6.59
1987	6.52	6.61
1986	6.56	6.6
1985	6.59	6.59
1984	6.62	6.59
1983	6.65	6.57
1982	6.63	6.56
1981	6.62	6.55
1980	6.61	6.56
1979	6.62	6.58
1978	6.61	6.59
1977	6.61	6.57
1976	6.6	6.55
1975	6.59	6.55
1974	6.57	6.53
1973	6.55	6.47
1972	6.54	6.45
1971	6.54	6.43
1970	6.54	6.41
1969	6.5	6.39
1968	6.5	6.39
1967	6.5	6.38
1966	6.5	6.35
1965	6.49	6.31
1964	6.49	6.29
1963	6.48	6.26
1962	6.5	6.22
1961	6.47	6.21
1960	6.48	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	Sierra Leone
2023	78,073	188,788
2022	76,221	186,625
2021	74,394	183,326
2020	73,362	181,015
2019	73,572	181,068
2018	72,511	178,772
2017	72,291	173,259
2016	73,002	168,784
2015	73,682	162,275
2014	75,729	160,137
2013	75,562	161,265
2012	76,416	160,915
2011	76,806	158,858
2010	76,098	155,338
2009	76,206	152,669
2008	73,391	149,855
2007	73,101	145,740
2006	74,470	144,127
2005	72,930	137,234
2004	72,147	132,661
2003	66,291	130,312
2002	65,436	126,429
2001	61,180	116,647
2000	60,274	110,754
1999	45,120	102,295
1998	55,332	103,906
1997	63,953	105,433
1996	66,557	104,140
1995	56,157	100,885
1994	56,288	101,486
1993	51,679	103,317
1992	51,443	103,251
1991	57,741	105,477
1990	56,903	100,778
1989	54,299	98,298
1988	54,163	96,344
1987	52,229	94,235
1986	39,470	90,902
1985	37,362	88,869
1984	35,101	87,072
1983	33,420	84,628
1982	44,146	82,457
1981	42,924	80,111
1980	41,392	77,932
1979	39,577	75,992
1978	38,353	74,130
1977	37,295	71,663
1976	36,250	69,506
1975	30,971	67,560
1974	30,111	65,357
1973	31,969	62,443
1972	30,951	60,279
1971	31,490	58,484
1970	30,686	56,513
1969	29,535	54,768
1968	28,777	53,126
1967	27,992	51,734
1966	24,713	49,486
1965	26,285	47,223
1964	25,327	45,487
1963	24,393	43,569
1962	23,478	41,603
1961	22,351	40,022
1960	21,424	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Sierra Leone by year

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Eritrea

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	Sierra Leone
2023	28.5	30.6
2022	28.7	31.1
2021	28.8	31.6
2020	28.9	32.2
2019	29.1	32.8
2018	29.2	33.3
2017	29.6	33.8
2016	30.1	34.2
2015	30.6	34.7
2014	31.5	35.6
2013	31.7	36.6
2012	32.4	37.8
2011	33	38.5
2010	33.5	39.1
2009	34.2	39.9
2008	34.1	40.6
2007	35	41.1
2006	36.2	41.8
2005	36.4	42
2004	37	42.5
2003	35.9	43.5
2002	37.1	44.3
2001	36.4	44
2000	38	45
1999	38.4	46.1
1998	39.9	46.3
1997	41.2	46.3
1996	43.3	46.5
1995	39.5	46.8
1994	42.1	46.8
1993	40.9	46.9
1992	42.3	47
1991	46.1	47.5
1990	43.3	45.5
1989	43.9	46.3
1988	44.3	46.4
1987	44.5	46.6
1986	44.7	46.6
1985	44.8	46.7
1984	44.9	46.8
1983	45	46.7
1982	44.8	46.8
1981	44.8	46.8
1980	44.8	46.8
1979	44.9	47
1978	45.1	47.2
1977	45.4	47.1
1976	45.7	47.2
1975	45.8	47.3
1974	45.9	47.4
1973	46	47.2
1972	46.2	47.2
1971	46.6	47.3
1970	47	47.4
1969	47	47.5
1968	47.3	47.7
1967	47.6	47.9
1966	47.7	48
1965	47.8	48
1964	47.9	48.2
1963	47.9	48.2
1962	48	48.1
1961	47.8	48.1
1960	47.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 47.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	Sierra Leone
2100	19%	19%
2099	19.1%	19%
2098	19.2%	19.1%
2097	19.4%	19.2%
2096	19.5%	19.3%
2095	19.6%	19.5%
2094	19.8%	19.6%
2093	19.9%	19.7%
2092	20%	19.8%
2091	20.2%	19.9%
2090	20.3%	20%
2089	20.5%	20.1%
2088	20.6%	20.3%
2087	20.8%	20.4%
2086	21%	20.5%
2085	21.1%	20.7%
2084	21.3%	20.8%
2083	21.5%	20.9%
2082	21.7%	21.1%
2081	22%	21.2%
2080	22.2%	21.4%
2079	22.4%	21.6%
2078	22.6%	21.7%
2077	22.9%	21.9%
2076	23.1%	22.1%
2075	23.3%	22.2%
2074	23.6%	22.4%
2073	23.8%	22.6%
2072	24%	22.8%
2071	24.3%	23%
2070	24.5%	23.2%
2069	24.7%	23.4%
2068	25%	23.6%
2067	25.2%	23.8%
2066	25.4%	24%
2065	25.6%	24.3%
2064	25.9%	24.5%
2063	26.1%	24.7%
2062	26.3%	25%
2061	26.6%	25.2%
2060	26.8%	25.5%
2059	27.1%	25.7%
2058	27.4%	26%
2057	27.6%	26.3%
2056	27.9%	26.6%
2055	28.3%	26.9%
2054	28.6%	27.1%
2053	29%	27.4%
2052	29.3%	27.7%
2051	29.7%	28.1%
2050	30.1%	28.4%
2049	30.5%	28.7%
2048	30.9%	29%
2047	31.3%	29.3%
2046	31.7%	29.7%
2045	32.1%	30%
2044	32.5%	30.3%
2043	32.9%	30.7%
2042	33.2%	31.1%
2041	33.6%	31.4%
2040	33.8%	31.8%
2039	34.1%	32.2%
2038	34.3%	32.6%
2037	34.6%	33%
2036	34.8%	33.4%
2035	34.9%	33.8%
2034	35.1%	34.2%
2033	35.2%	34.6%
2032	35.4%	35%
2031	35.6%	35.4%
2030	35.8%	35.7%
2029	36.1%	36.1%
2028	36.4%	36.5%
2027	36.9%	37%
2026	37.3%	37.4%
2025	37.9%	37.9%
2024	38.1%	38.1%
2023	38.7%	38.5%
2022	39.2%	39%
2021	39.8%	39.4%
2020	40.4%	39.8%
2019	41%	40.2%
2018	41.5%	40.6%
2017	41.9%	41%
2016	42.1%	41.4%
2015	42.1%	41.8%
2014	42%	42.2%
2013	42%	42.5%
2012	42.1%	42.8%
2011	42.3%	43%
2010	42.6%	43.2%
2009	42.7%	43.4%
2008	43%	43.5%
2007	43.3%	43.6%
2006	43.1%	43.7%
2005	42.9%	43.8%
2004	43%	43.9%
2003	43.7%	43.9%
2002	44.4%	43.9%
2001	45%	43.9%
2000	45.2%	43.8%
1999	44.9%	43.7%
1998	44.4%	43.6%
1997	43.7%	43.5%
1996	42.9%	43.5%
1995	43.5%	43.4%
1994	44.4%	43.3%
1993	44.5%	43.2%
1992	44.7%	43.1%
1991	44.6%	43%
1990	44.5%	42.9%
1989	44.3%	42.9%
1988	44.2%	42.8%
1987	44%	42.7%
1986	44%	42.6%
1985	44.1%	42.5%
1984	44.2%	42.3%
1983	44.4%	42.2%
1982	44.4%	42.1%
1981	44.4%	42%
1980	44.4%	41.9%
1979	44.4%	41.8%
1978	44.3%	41.7%
1977	44.3%	41.6%
1976	44.2%	41.4%
1975	44.1%	41.3%
1974	44.1%	41.1%
1973	44%	40.9%
1972	43.8%	40.7%
1971	43.6%	40.6%
1970	43.3%	40.3%
1969	43%	40.1%
1968	42.8%	39.9%
1967	42.4%	39.6%
1966	42.1%	39.4%
1965	41.8%	39.1%
1964	41.6%	38.8%
1963	41.5%	38.5%
1962	41.4%	38.3%
1961	41.4%	38.3%
1960	41.5%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs Sierra Leone

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Eritrea

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	Sierra Leone
2023	291	354
2022	301	370
2021	338	403
2020	334	422
2019	351	464
2018	363	491
2017	379	578
2016	395	633
2015	413	730
2014	430	821
2013	443	842
2012	458	915
2011	478	967
2010	498	1,018
2009	515	1,054
2008	530	1,093
2007	541	1,132
2006	555	1,168
2005	567	1,294
2004	588	1,366
2003	588	1,433
2002	636	1,492
2001	651	1,518
2000	741	1,603
1999	734	1,731
1998	865	1,753
1997	817	1,721
1996	878	1,726
1995	854	1,777
1994	998	1,755
1993	1,040	1,696
1992	1,149	1,681
1991	1,384	1,699
1990	1,352	1,572
1989	1,473	1,575
1988	1,499	1,549
1987	1,555	1,533
1986	1,625	1,530
1985	1,678	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	Sierra Leone
2023	3.54%	9.43%
2022	3.66%	9.77%
2021	3.79%	10.1%
2020	3.91%	10.5%
2019	4.03%	10.9%
2018	4.17%	11.3%
2017	4.32%	11.8%
2016	4.46%	12.3%
2015	4.61%	13.8%
2014	4.78%	13.7%
2013	4.94%	13.9%
2012	5.12%	14.5%
2011	5.31%	15.2%
2010	5.5%	15.9%
2009	5.71%	16.6%
2008	5.94%	17.3%
2007	6.19%	18.1%
2006	6.46%	18.8%
2005	6.75%	19.4%
2004	7.05%	20.1%
2003	7.38%	20.7%
2002	7.73%	21.3%
2001	8.11%	21.8%
2000	8.53%	22.4%
1999	10.9%	22.9%
1998	9.51%	23.4%
1997	10.1%	23.9%
1996	10.8%	24.3%
1995	11.5%	24.7%
1994	12.3%	25%
1993	13.1%	25.3%
1992	13.9%	25.5%
1991	14.7%	25.7%
1990	15.4%	25.9%
1989	16%	26.2%
1988	16.6%	26.4%
1987	17.1%	26.6%
1986	25.6%	26.9%
1985	26.2%	27.2%
1984	27.2%	27.5%
1983	27.8%	27.8%
1982	18.8%	28.1%
1981	19.1%	28.5%
1980	19.4%	28.9%
1979	19.7%	29.2%
1978	20%	29.6%
1977	20.4%	30%
1976	20.8%	30.5%
1975	25%	30.9%
1974	25.6%	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.