Ethiopia vs Kenya: Share of births by age of mother
Ethiopia
12.2%
in 2023
Kenya
12.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Kenya rank
64th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1% | 20.9% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 18.2% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 20.1% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 18.4% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.3% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.9% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 64th 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.