Fertility rate, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertility rate, total was 3.99 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Ethiopia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Ethiopia is 3.99 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Ethiopia peaked at 7.36 births per woman in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.99 births per woman, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.78 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 births per woman | 7.23 births per woman | 7.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.99 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 7.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 births per woman | 5.49 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 5.28 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 births per woman | 3.99 births per woman | 4.27 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Ethiopia?
- Fertility rate, total in Ethiopia was 3.99 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 births per woman in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release