Brazil vs Ethiopia: Number of births per year
Brazil
2.60 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.11 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Number of births per year over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.11 million against 2.60 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.50 million.
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 229 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 | 893,110 | 1.91 million | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 1.18 million | 2.11 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.60 million | 1.58 million | 2.02 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 2.03 million | 1.89 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 2.76 million | 840,546 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 3.24 million | 48,788 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 3.49 million | 575,371 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 4.04 million | 1.38 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.11 million against 2.60 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 1.50 million, 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 per year?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.