Median age vs births per woman in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Median age vs births per woman was 18.73 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.73
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.73
in 2023
All-time low
14.99
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 18.73 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Ethiopia peaked at 18.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.99, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 199th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.95 | — |
| 1951 | 17.06 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 17.15 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.21 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.26 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.31 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.35 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.42 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.5 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.54 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 17.54 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 17.54 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 17.55 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.55 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.55 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.54 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.53 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.49 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.38 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.2 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.02 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 16.84 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 16.66 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 16.5 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 16.33 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.18 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.04 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.93 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.84 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.77 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.71 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.65 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.61 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.64 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.72 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.79 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.84 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.86 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.85 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.82 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.77 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.78 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.69 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.62 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.54 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.46 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.38 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.28 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.17 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.07 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.01 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.99 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.11 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.29 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.43 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.59 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.01 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.76 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.01 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.25 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.49 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.72 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.13 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.33 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.53 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.73 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.28 | 16.95 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.49 | 17.2 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.31 | 15.77 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.75 | 15.61 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.55 | 15.17 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.17 | 14.99 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 15.79 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 18.13 | 18.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 compare
- 198 Madagascar 18.88 compare
- 200 Eritrea 18.65 compare
- 201 Liberia 18.36 compare
- 202 Congo 18.31 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Ethiopia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Ethiopia was 18.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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