Population:
5,792,984 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 42.8% (male 1,212,848/female 1,202,240)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 53.7% (male 1,483,169/female 1,547,078)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 92,009/female 109,824) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 18.5 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 18.2 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 18.9 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.522% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 30
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
33.48 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.25 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 73
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 21% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 5.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 42.33 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 47.87 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 36.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 62.15 years
country comparison to the world: 181
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 60.06 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 64.3 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
4.6 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.3% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
38,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
2,600 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: malaria (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Eritrean(s)
adjective: Eritrean

Ethnic groups:
nine recognized ethnic groups: Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% (2010 est.)

Religions:
Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant

Languages:
Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58.6%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 69.9%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 47.6% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 6 years
male: 7 years
female: 5 years (2004)

Education expenditures:
2% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]