Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.74
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 2001
All-time low
3.58
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.74 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ethiopia peaked at 5.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.61 | — |
| 1951 | 3.63 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.68 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.7 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 3.7 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.58 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.71 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 3.93 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 3.97 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.04 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.08 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.12 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.21 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.23 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.31 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.35 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.44 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.57 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.62 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.72 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.11 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.13 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.19 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.28 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.42 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.44 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.39 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.16 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.82 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.58 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 | 3.97 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 4.28 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.5 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 5.19 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.88 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 4.04 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.74 | 3.99 | 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ethiopia?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ethiopia was 3.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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