Ethiopia vs Kenya: Share of births by age of mother
Ethiopia
12.24
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 12.24 against 12.1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.14.
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 | 15.07 | 20.89 | 5.82 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 16.47 | 18.24 | 1.77 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 19.92 | 20.13 | 0.2068 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.16 | 19.75 | 0.4096 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.89 | 18.42 | 0.5336 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 18.34 | 0.9112 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 14.91 | 0.4373 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 12.23 | 0.2199 | 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 12.24 against 12.1 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.14, 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?
- 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.