Number of births per year in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of births per year was 4.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.11 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
799,118
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Ethiopia stood at 4.11 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Ethiopia peaked at 4.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 799,118, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 799,118 | — |
| 1951 | 818,128 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 838,718 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 860,591 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 881,661 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 902,036 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 923,373 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 945,520 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 968,090 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 993,870 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million | +1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.11 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.11 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,110 | 799,118 | 993,870 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.38 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 1.77 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 million | 2.42 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 3.07 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 3.31 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 3.96 million | 4.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 6.88 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.48 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.37 million compare
- 8 United States 3.66 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.60 million 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Ethiopia?
- Number of births per year in Ethiopia was 4.11 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,118 in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of births per year?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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