Births by age of mother in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Births by age of mother was 973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
973
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
7th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1,999
in 2010
All-time low
686
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 973 for births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Ethiopia peaked at 1,999 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 686, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 229 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.
Births by age of mother in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 686 | — |
| 1951 | 712 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 742 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 768 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 785 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 799 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 811 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 821 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 831 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 846 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 863 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 882 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 900 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 921 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 940 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 958 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 970 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 980 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 990 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 995 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 985 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 974 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 974 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 989 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 988 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,010 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,028 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,038 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,045 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,047 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,043 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,082 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,098 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,123 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,176 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,248 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,324 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,416 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,476 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,478 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,546 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,652 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,659 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,739 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,819 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,829 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,903 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,924 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,888 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,853 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,727 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,731 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,749 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,762 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,763 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,793 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,805 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,862 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,985 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,999 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,939 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,959 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,994 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,904 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,666 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,518 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,387 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,254 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,187 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,111 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,047 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 973 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 780.1 | 686 | 846 | 10 |
| 1960s | 939.9 | 863 | 995 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,003 | 974 | 1,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,203 | 1,043 | 1,476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,744 | 1,478 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,803 | 1,727 | 1,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 | 1,254 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,080 | 973 | 1,187 | 4 |
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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Ethiopia?
- Births by age of mother in Ethiopia was 973 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 in 2010.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 686 in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for births by age of mother?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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