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
Latest (2023)
69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
190.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1974
All-time low
69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 117.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 117.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 117.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 118.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 118.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 118.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 118.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 118.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 120.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 122.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 124.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 126.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 129.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 134.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 141.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 146.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 150 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 153.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 159.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 167.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 175.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 182.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 184.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 190.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 189.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 189.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 189.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 185.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 184.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 181.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 179.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 179.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 181.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 182.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 182.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 178.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 172.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 168.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 177.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 172.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 157.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 164.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 162.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 155.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 164.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 154.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 151.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 158.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 148.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 155.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 151.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 141.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 141.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 142.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 133.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 125.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 117.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 105.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 104.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 83.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 82.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 77.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 75.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 74.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 71.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.