Number of births, by world region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of births, by world region was 4.11 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.11 million births
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.11 million births
in 2023
All-time low
799,118 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Ethiopia stood at 4.11 million births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Ethiopia peaked at 4.11 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 799,118 births, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 799,118 births | — |
| 1951 | 818,128 births | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 838,718 births | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 860,591 births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 881,661 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 902,036 births | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 923,373 births | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 945,520 births | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 968,090 births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 993,870 births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.02 million births | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 million births | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 million births | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million births | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million births | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million births | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million births | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million births | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million births | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million births | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.38 million births | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.43 million births | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million births | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million births | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million births | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million births | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million births | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million births | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million births | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million births | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million births | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million births | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million births | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million births | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million births | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 million births | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million births | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million births | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million births | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.33 million births | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million births | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million births | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million births | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million births | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million births | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million births | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million births | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.94 million births | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million births | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million births | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million births | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million births | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million births | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million births | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million births | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million births | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million births | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million births | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million births | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million births | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million births | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.06 million births | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million births | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,110 births | 799,118 births | 993,870 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 million births | 1.02 million births | 1.34 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 million births | 1.38 million births | 1.76 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million births | 1.77 million births | 2.33 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 million births | 2.42 million births | 3.03 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million births | 3.07 million births | 3.33 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million births | 3.31 million births | 3.88 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million births | 3.96 million births | 4.11 million births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 6.88 million births compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.48 million births compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.37 million births compare
- 8 United States 3.66 million births compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million births compare
- 10 Brazil 2.60 million births compare
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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Ethiopia?
- Number of births, by world region in Ethiopia was 4.11 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,118 births in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.