Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Ethiopia by year

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Cyprus

Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Ethiopia
2023	1.39	3.99
2022	1.39	4.08
2021	1.39	4.18
2020	1.36	4.27
2019	1.33	4.35
2018	1.32	4.37
2017	1.32	4.4
2016	1.36	4.47
2015	1.32	4.53
2014	1.31	4.61
2013	1.3	4.71
2012	1.38	4.89
2011	1.36	5.08
2010	1.43	5.28
2009	1.48	5.49
2008	1.48	5.7
2007	1.45	5.89
2006	1.51	6.05
2005	1.48	6.19
2004	1.51	6.3
2003	1.51	6.4
2002	1.5	6.5
2001	1.57	6.58
2000	1.64	6.65
1999	1.67	6.72
1998	1.76	6.79
1997	1.86	6.87
1996	1.95	6.93
1995	2.03	7
1994	2.16	7.05
1993	2.25	7.09
1992	2.46	7.13
1991	2.34	7.16
1990	2.4	7.2
1989	2.37	7.23
1988	2.47	7.26
1987	2.39	7.29
1986	2.45	7.32
1985	2.43	7.34
1984	2.51	7.36
1983	2.49	7.35
1982	2.49	7.34
1981	2.15	7.31
1980	2.3	7.29
1979	2.14	7.25
1978	2.08	7.23
1977	2.09	7.19
1976	2.33	7.13
1975	2.11	7.08
1974	2.28	7.02
1973	2.4	6.96
1972	2.99	6.9
1971	3.04	6.84
1970	3.07	6.78
1969	3.19	6.72
1968	3.27	6.7
1967	3.32	6.68
1966	3.4	6.66
1965	3.47	6.63
1964	3.41	6.61
1963	3.49	6.59
1962	3.51	6.56
1961	3.62	6.53
1960	3.39	6.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Ethiopia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Ethiopia
2023	5,025	3,338,649
2022	4,466	3,300,114
2021	5,305	3,204,673
2020	5,826	3,199,718
2019	5,679	3,132,780
2018	5,905	3,015,231
2017	6,082	2,899,143
2016	6,643	2,809,889
2015	6,340	2,713,529
2014	6,193	2,623,647
2013	6,116	2,546,020
2012	6,726	2,533,398
2011	6,271	2,527,811
2010	6,723	2,498,048
2009	6,820	2,467,118
2008	6,429	2,465,283
2007	5,983	2,436,753
2006	6,166	2,393,585
2005	5,646	2,353,375
2004	5,705	2,296,999
2003	5,484	2,231,223
2002	5,225	2,189,683
2001	5,308	2,137,791
2000	5,570	2,083,622
1999	5,524	2,010,987
1998	5,879	1,984,989
1997	6,444	1,945,112
1996	6,911	1,896,364
1995	7,226	1,831,068
1994	7,973	1,788,133
1993	8,463	1,734,851
1992	9,844	1,673,839
1991	9,102	1,579,416
1990	9,417	1,479,663
1989	9,156	1,441,769
1988	9,595	1,393,356
1987	9,114	1,356,853
1986	9,412	1,050,277
1985	9,242	997,050
1984	9,516	920,670
1983	9,318	863,472
1982	9,282	1,080,853
1981	7,135	1,018,838
1980	7,954	1,007,516
1979	6,620	987,203
1978	5,949	943,388
1977	5,607	929,381
1976	6,546	899,577
1975	5,023	801,425
1974	321	777,306
1973	5,405	807,535
1972	8,244	779,808
1971	8,398	787,047
1970	8,412	760,821
1969	8,857	736,428
1968	9,153	715,602
1967	9,313	695,283
1966	9,478	616,281
1965	9,643	642,359
1964	8,322	618,667
1963	8,568	590,998
1962	9,455	563,650
1961	9,584	538,518
1960	8,385	511,694

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Ethiopia by year

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Cyprus

Ethiopia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Ethiopia
2023	10.8	31.9
2022	11	32.4
2021	11.2	32.9
2020	11.1	33.3
2019	11	33.5
2018	11	33.4
2017	11.2	33.2
2016	11.5	33.3
2015	11.2	33.3
2014	11.1	33.4
2013	11	33.6
2012	11.6	34.6
2011	11.3	35.7
2010	11.8	36.6
2009	12.1	37.5
2008	12	38.9
2007	11.6	40.1
2006	12	41.1
2005	11.7	42.1
2004	11.9	42.7
2003	11.8	43.3
2002	11.6	44.3
2001	12	45
2000	12.5	45.6
1999	12.7	46.4
1998	13.3	47
1997	14.1	47.9
1996	14.9	48.6
1995	15.5	49
1994	16.7	49.6
1993	17.6	50.1
1992	19.4	50.4
1991	18.6	50.2
1990	19.1	50.8
1989	19	50.8
1988	19.9	50.9
1987	19.4	51.2
1986	20.1	51.5
1985	20.2	51.6
1984	21.2	51.4
1983	21.3	51.1
1982	21.5	50.8
1981	18.6	50.3
1980	19.8	51.4
1979	18.2	51.3
1978	17.4	51
1977	17.1	51.2
1976	18.8	50.7
1975	16.8	50.6
1974	17.9	50.4
1973	18.3	50.1
1972	22.5	50
1971	22.7	49.9
1970	22.6	49.7
1969	23.4	49.6
1968	23.9	49.5
1967	24.2	49.6
1966	24.6	49.5
1965	25	49.3
1964	24.7	49
1963	25.3	48.7
1962	25.5	48.5
1961	26.3	48.1
1960	24.7	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 24.7 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Ethiopia
2100	12.5%	19.2%
2099	12.5%	19.4%
2098	12.5%	19.5%
2097	12.5%	19.6%
2096	12.5%	19.8%
2095	12.5%	19.9%
2094	12.5%	20.1%
2093	12.5%	20.2%
2092	12.4%	20.4%
2091	12.4%	20.5%
2090	12.3%	20.7%
2089	12.3%	20.9%
2088	12.2%	21%
2087	12.2%	21.2%
2086	12.1%	21.4%
2085	12.1%	21.5%
2084	12.1%	21.7%
2083	12%	21.9%
2082	12%	22.1%
2081	12%	22.3%
2080	12%	22.5%
2079	12%	22.6%
2078	12%	22.8%
2077	12.1%	23.1%
2076	12.1%	23.3%
2075	12.1%	23.5%
2074	12.2%	23.7%
2073	12.3%	23.9%
2072	12.3%	24.2%
2071	12.4%	24.4%
2070	12.5%	24.7%
2069	12.5%	24.9%
2068	12.6%	25.2%
2067	12.6%	25.4%
2066	12.7%	25.7%
2065	12.7%	26%
2064	12.7%	26.2%
2063	12.7%	26.5%
2062	12.7%	26.8%
2061	12.7%	27.1%
2060	12.7%	27.4%
2059	12.6%	27.6%
2058	12.6%	27.9%
2057	12.6%	28.2%
2056	12.5%	28.5%
2055	12.5%	28.8%
2054	12.4%	29%
2053	12.4%	29.3%
2052	12.4%	29.6%
2051	12.3%	29.9%
2050	12.3%	30.2%
2049	12.3%	30.5%
2048	12.4%	30.8%
2047	12.4%	31.1%
2046	12.5%	31.5%
2045	12.6%	31.9%
2044	12.7%	32.2%
2043	12.8%	32.6%
2042	13%	33%
2041	13.2%	33.4%
2040	13.4%	33.8%
2039	13.6%	34.3%
2038	13.9%	34.7%
2037	14.2%	35.1%
2036	14.4%	35.6%
2035	14.7%	36%
2034	14.9%	36.5%
2033	15.1%	36.8%
2032	15.3%	37.2%
2031	15.5%	37.5%
2030	15.7%	37.7%
2029	15.8%	37.9%
2028	15.9%	38.2%
2027	16%	38.4%
2026	16.1%	38.6%
2025	16.1%	38.9%
2024	16.1%	39.1%
2023	16.1%	39.4%
2022	16%	39.7%
2021	16%	40.1%
2020	15.9%	40.5%
2019	15.9%	40.9%
2018	15.9%	41.3%
2017	15.9%	41.8%
2016	15.9%	42.3%
2015	16%	42.9%
2014	16.1%	43.4%
2013	16.2%	44%
2012	16.4%	44.6%
2011	16.6%	45.2%
2010	17%	45.7%
2009	17.5%	46.2%
2008	18%	46.6%
2007	18.7%	46.9%
2006	19.3%	47.2%
2005	19.9%	47.4%
2004	20.5%	47.6%
2003	21%	47.7%
2002	21.3%	47.8%
2001	21.7%	47.8%
2000	22.3%	47.7%
1999	22.9%	47.6%
1998	23.4%	47.4%
1997	23.9%	47.1%
1996	24.3%	46.9%
1995	24.6%	46.7%
1994	24.7%	46.5%
1993	24.6%	46.4%
1992	24.6%	46.2%
1991	24.7%	46.2%
1990	24.8%	46.2%
1989	25%	46.1%
1988	25.1%	46%
1987	25.2%	46%
1986	25.2%	46%
1985	25.2%	46.1%
1984	25.1%	46.2%
1983	24.9%	46.4%
1982	24.8%	46.5%
1981	25%	46.4%
1980	25.5%	46.3%
1979	26.2%	46.2%
1978	27%	46.1%
1977	27.9%	45.9%
1976	28.8%	45.7%
1975	29.6%	45.6%
1974	30%	45.4%
1973	30.3%	45.2%
1972	30.8%	44.9%
1971	31.2%	44.5%
1970	31.7%	44.2%
1969	32.1%	43.8%
1968	32.6%	43.5%
1967	33%	43.2%
1966	33.5%	42.9%
1965	34%	42.5%
1964	34.5%	42.3%
1963	35.1%	42.2%
1962	35.8%	42.1%
1961	36.4%	42.2%
1960	36.5%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Ethiopia

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Cyprus

Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Ethiopia
2023	14	195
2022	53	207
2021	98	250
2020	87	244
2019	13	269
2018	13	297
2017	12	327
2016	12	364
2015	11	401
2014	11	444
2013	10	494
2012	10	545
2011	10	588
2010	10	619
2009	10	649
2008	10	678
2007	10	704
2006	10	729
2005	10	754
2004	10	764
2003	10	797
2002	11	826
2001	11	856
2000	12	870
1999	12	901
1998	13	911
1997	13	957
1996	14	1,008
1995	14	1,060
1994	15	1,113
1993	15	1,168
1992	15	1,218
1991	15	1,239
1990	15	1,320
1989	16	1,296
1988	17	1,306
1987	17	1,289
1986	18	1,317
1985	19	1,329

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Ethiopia
2023	0.35%	4.65%
2022	0.35%	4.82%
2021	0.34%	5%
2020	0.32%	5.2%
2019	0.31%	5.41%
2018	0.3%	5.64%
2017	0.3%	5.89%
2016	0.29%	6.17%
2015	0.29%	6.49%
2014	0.29%	6.82%
2013	0.3%	7.16%
2012	0.3%	7.53%
2011	0.32%	7.91%
2010	0.33%	8.32%
2009	0.35%	8.76%
2008	0.37%	9.23%
2007	0.39%	9.74%
2006	0.42%	10.3%
2005	0.46%	10.9%
2004	0.5%	11.5%
2003	0.54%	12.1%
2002	0.58%	12.8%
2001	0.62%	13.4%
2000	0.66%	14%
1999	0.71%	14.7%
1998	0.76%	15.3%
1997	0.81%	15.9%
1996	0.86%	16.6%
1995	0.91%	17.2%
1994	0.97%	17.9%
1993	1.02%	18.5%
1992	1.06%	19.1%
1991	1.09%	19.7%
1990	1.11%	20.2%
1989	1.12%	20.6%
1988	1.13%	21%
1987	1.16%	21.5%
1986	1.23%	29.7%
1985	1.33%	30.3%
1984	1.45%	31.4%
1983	1.61%	32%
1982	1.78%	23.5%
1981	1.96%	23.8%
1980	2.16%	24%
1979	2.39%	24.2%
1978	2.65%	24.4%
1977	2.91%	24.5%
1976	3.16%	24.5%
1975	3.37%	28.2%
1974	3.53%	28.3%
1973	3.63%	24.6%
1972	3.72%	24.7%
1971	3.81%	24.7%
1970	-	24.7%
1969	-	24.8%
1968	-	24.8%
1967	-	24.9%
1966	-	27.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.