Crude birth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Crude birth rate was 31.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.9
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.56
in 1985
All-time low
31.9
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Ethiopia stood at 31.9. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 51.56 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.22 | — |
| 1951 | 45.48 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 45.77 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.08 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 46.31 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 46.45 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 46.59 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 46.87 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 47.27 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 47.6 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 47.87 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 48.13 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 48.45 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 48.72 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 49.05 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.27 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 49.51 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 49.59 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.54 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.86 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.96 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.12 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 50.37 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.63 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 50.72 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.24 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.99 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.29 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.44 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 50.33 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 50.82 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 51.1 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.38 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.56 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 51.5 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.18 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.93 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.81 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.79 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.25 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 50.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.06 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.63 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.55 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.86 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46.98 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.39 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.59 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.99 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.26 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.33 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 42.71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.1 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.09 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.05 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.89 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 37.54 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.57 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.67 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.56 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.64 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.41 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.33 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.22 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.55 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.31 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.88 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.41 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.9 | -1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.36 | 45.22 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.97 | 47.87 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.49 | 49.73 | 51.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1 | 50.33 | 51.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.99 | 46.39 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.06 | 37.54 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.07 | 33.22 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 31.9 | 33.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 22 Togo 32.64 compare
- 23 Madagascar 32.09 compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 31.99 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31.64 compare
- 27 Malawi 31.38 compare
- 28 Liberia 30.96 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)
- 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 crude birth rate in Ethiopia?
- Crude birth rate in Ethiopia was 31.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 in 1985.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for crude birth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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