Share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of births by age of mother was 12.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.24
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.88
in 1977
All-time low
12.24
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia stood at 12.24. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia peaked at 20.88 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.99 | — |
| 1951 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.02 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 15.06 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 15.09 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 15.1 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 15.12 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 15.34 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 15.58 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 15.82 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 16.04 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 16.19 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 16.53 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.77 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 16.85 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.84 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.84 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.24 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 17.78 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.55 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 19.35 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 19.64 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.32 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 20.42 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.66 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 20.88 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 20.77 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.85 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.51 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.38 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.52 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.74 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.79 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 20.74 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.27 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19.53 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 19.34 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.84 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.66 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 19.11 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.41 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 18.22 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 17.93 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.12 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.1 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 17.01 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 16.78 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.51 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.61 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 17.56 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 17.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.11 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.75 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.4 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.97 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.67 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.34 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.29 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.67 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.98 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.51 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.93 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.52 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.13 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.93 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.78 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.66 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.53 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.39 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.24 | -1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.07 | 14.99 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.47 | 15.58 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.92 | 17.78 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.16 | 18.84 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.89 | 16.78 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 16.29 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 12.78 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 12.24 | 12.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Ethiopia was 12.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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