Ethiopia vs Suriname: Share of births by age of mother
Ethiopia
12.2%
in 2023
Suriname
12.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Suriname rank
59th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Ethiopia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 11.2% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Ethiopia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Suriname rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 59th 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.