Birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Birth rate by women's age group was 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia is 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia peaked at 190.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 138.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 122.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 167.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 190.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 168.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 182.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Lesotho 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 40 Paraguay 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia was 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.