Benin vs Ethiopia: Share of births by age of mother
Benin
12.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia
12.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
60th
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1960s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 19.9% | 3.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 20.2% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 17.4% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.5% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Benin ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.