Number of children under 5, by world region in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of children under 5, by world region was 23.22 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
23.22 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.17 million people
in 2077
All-time low
19.39 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of children under 5, by world region in Ethiopia, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 23.22 million people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Ethiopia peaked at 24.17 million people in 2077 and was at its lowest, 19.39 million people, in 2024.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 19.96 million people 19.39 million people 20.46 million people 6
2030s 21.20 million people 20.63 million people 21.72 million people 10
2040s 22.57 million people 21.86 million people 23.25 million people 10
2050s 23.75 million people 23.37 million people 24.00 million people 10
2060s 24.10 million people 24.04 million people 24.13 million people 10
2070s 24.15 million people 24.13 million people 24.17 million people 10
2080s 23.95 million people 23.75 million people 24.11 million people 10
2090s 23.50 million people 23.27 million people 23.71 million people 10
2100s 23.22 million people 23.22 million people 23.22 million people 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.44 million people compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 32.24 million people compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 32.05 million people compare
  4. 6 Tanzania 20.58 million people compare
  5. 7 United States 19.91 million people compare
  6. 8 China 15.54 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5, by world region in Ethiopia?
Number of children under 5, by world region in Ethiopia was 23.22 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24.17 million people in 2077.
What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.39 million people in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.