Brazil vs Ethiopia: Number of births, by world region
Brazil
2.60 million births
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.11 million births
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.11 million births against 2.60 million births in Brazil, a difference of 1.50 million births.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.80 million births | 893,110 births | 1.91 million births | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.29 million births | 1.18 million births | 2.11 million births | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.60 million births | 1.58 million births | 2.02 million births | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.92 million births | 2.03 million births | 1.89 million births | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.60 million births | 2.76 million births | 840,546 births | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.19 million births | 3.24 million births | 48,788 births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.92 million births | 3.49 million births | 575,371 births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million births | 4.04 million births | 1.38 million births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.11 million births against 2.60 million births in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 1.50 million births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.