Which has higher births, by age of mother, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 973 births against 803 births in Afghanistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?

170 births, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Births, by age of mother

Afghanistan

803 births

in 2023

Ethiopia

973 births

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

9th

Ethiopia rank

7th

Births, by age of mother over time

Afghanistan
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 973 births against 803 births in Afghanistan, a difference of 170 births.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	223.4 births	780.1 births	556.7 births	Ethiopia
1960s	242 births	939.9 births	697.9 births	Ethiopia
1970s	301.3 births	1,003 births	701.8 births	Ethiopia
1980s	314.2 births	1,203 births	889.1 births	Ethiopia
1990s	474.6 births	1,744 births	1,269 births	Ethiopia
2000s	635.4 births	1,803 births	1,168 births	Ethiopia
2010s	657.4 births	1,744 births	1,086 births	Ethiopia
2020s	747.75 births	1,080 births	331.75 births	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 973 births against 803 births in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?: 170 births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Afghanistan ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.