Ethiopia vs Nepal: Birth rate by women's age group
Ethiopia
69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Nepal
67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Nepal rank
45th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Nepal, a difference of 2.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 138.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 183.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 177.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 161.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 136.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 84.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 71.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Ethiopia, at 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 2.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.