Ethiopia vs United States of America: Number of births
Ethiopia
4.11 million births
in 2023
United States of America
3.66 million births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th
Number of births over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.11 million births against 3.66 million births in United States of America, a difference of 448,200 births.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,110 births | 4.07 million births | 3.18 million births | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.18 million births | 4.00 million births | 2.82 million births | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.58 million births | 3.50 million births | 1.92 million births | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.03 million births | 3.85 million births | 1.83 million births | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.76 million births | 3.94 million births | 1.18 million births | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.24 million births | 4.06 million births | 815,725 births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.49 million births | 3.92 million births | 423,328 births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.04 million births | 3.68 million births | 353,838 births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Ethiopia or United States of America?
- Ethiopia, at 4.11 million births against 3.66 million births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 448,200 births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for number of births?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th 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. 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.