Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 72.42 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2017, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia stood at 72.42 per 1,000 population.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia peaked at 191.38 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.4 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 191.38 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 142.93 per 1,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 153.05 per 1,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 110.65 per 1,000 population | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 87.05 per 1,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 94.55 per 1,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 92.44 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.4 per 1,000 population | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 83.11 per 1,000 population | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 79.54 per 1,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 78.61 per 1,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.42 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 72.42 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 72.42 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.94 per 1,000 population | 87.05 per 1,000 population | 191.38 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.25 per 1,000 population | 63.4 per 1,000 population | 92.44 per 1,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia was 72.42 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.38 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).