Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9717 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-3.82 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -2.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9717 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.82 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2917 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.4286 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1963 | 0.381 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3948 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2722 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4676 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3453 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2394 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2836 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9376 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8257 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9717 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8044 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8692 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8416 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5564 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2628 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5381 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3568 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3282 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1908 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 0.068 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2447 % change on previous year | -459.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2726 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3416 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4251 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4544 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4565 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4864 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1992 | -0.5027 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5193 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -0.522 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7517 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1996 | -1 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8516 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1998 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1999 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9969 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2002 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2003 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2004 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2006 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2007 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2008 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2009 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2010 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2015 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2016 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2017 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2018 | -0.6817 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5491 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 2021 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2022 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3449 % change on previous year | 0.2394 % change on previous year | 0.4676 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7609 % change on previous year | 0.2628 % change on previous year | 0.9717 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0256 % change on previous year | -0.4544 % change on previous year | 0.5381 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7257 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.4565 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | -0.9969 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | -0.5491 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 179 Slovakia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Guinea -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Belgium -2.04 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9717 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.