Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Number of births, by world region
Ethiopia
4.11 million births
in 2023
Indonesia
4.48 million births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.48 million births against 4.11 million births in Ethiopia, a difference of 376,680 births.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,110 births | 3.30 million births | 2.41 million births | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.18 million births | 4.30 million births | 3.12 million births | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.58 million births | 4.80 million births | 3.23 million births | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.03 million births | 4.93 million births | 2.91 million births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.76 million births | 4.78 million births | 2.02 million births | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.24 million births | 4.81 million births | 1.57 million births | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.49 million births | 4.89 million births | 1.39 million births | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.04 million births | 4.53 million births | 495,018 births | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.48 million births against 4.11 million births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 376,680 births, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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.