Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 72.42 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
72.42
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
191.38
in 2002
All-time low
63.4
in 2012
Years of data
12
2002–2017
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia, 2002–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia stood at 72.42.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia peaked at 191.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.4, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 191.38 | — |
| 2003 | 142.93 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 153.05 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 110.65 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 87.05 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 94.55 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 92.44 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.4 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 83.11 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 79.54 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 78.61 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.42 | -7.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 72.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 109, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 72.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.94 | 87.05 | 191.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 63.4 | 92.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ethiopia was 72.42 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4 in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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