Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Births by age of mother

Democratic Republic of Congo
2,349
in 2023
Ethiopia
973
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Births by age of mother over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2,349 against 973 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,376.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 503.8 780.1 276.3 Ethiopia
1960s 621.2 939.9 318.7 Ethiopia
1970s 770.2 1,003 232.9 Ethiopia
1980s 956.4 1,203 246.9 Ethiopia
1990s 1,241 1,744 502.3 Ethiopia
2000s 1,546 1,803 256.9 Ethiopia
2010s 1,990 1,744 246.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2,308 1,080 1,228 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births by age of mother, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2,349 against 973 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births by age of mother between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
1,376, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for births by age of mother?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed