Ethiopia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Ethiopia by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Ethiopia is 3.99, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.09 — a 43.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Ethiopia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.64% annually. On average, 3,023,737 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.59% — 3,338,649 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Ethiopia ranks 5/196 for absolute natural population change and 19/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Ethiopia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11.2% will be to women under age 20, 56.3% to women ages 20-29, and 32.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.1%, 47.7%, and 34.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Ethiopia	World
2100	19.2%	16.5%
2099	19.4%	16.6%
2098	19.5%	16.6%
2097	19.6%	16.7%
2096	19.8%	16.8%
2095	19.9%	16.8%
2094	20.1%	16.9%
2093	20.2%	17%
2092	20.4%	17%
2091	20.5%	17.1%
2090	20.7%	17.2%
2089	20.9%	17.2%
2088	21%	17.3%
2087	21.2%	17.4%
2086	21.4%	17.4%
2085	21.5%	17.5%
2084	21.7%	17.5%
2083	21.9%	17.6%
2082	22.1%	17.7%
2081	22.3%	17.7%
2080	22.5%	17.8%
2079	22.6%	17.8%
2078	22.8%	17.9%
2077	23.1%	17.9%
2076	23.3%	18%
2075	23.5%	18%
2074	23.7%	18.1%
2073	23.9%	18.2%
2072	24.2%	18.2%
2071	24.4%	18.3%
2070	24.7%	18.3%
2069	24.9%	18.4%
2068	25.2%	18.5%
2067	25.4%	18.6%
2066	25.7%	18.6%
2065	26%	18.7%
2064	26.2%	18.8%
2063	26.5%	18.9%
2062	26.8%	19.1%
2061	27.1%	19.2%
2060	27.4%	19.3%
2059	27.6%	19.4%
2058	27.9%	19.5%
2057	28.2%	19.6%
2056	28.5%	19.8%
2055	28.8%	19.9%
2054	29%	20%
2053	29.3%	20.1%
2052	29.6%	20.2%
2051	29.9%	20.3%
2050	30.2%	20.4%
2049	30.5%	20.5%
2048	30.8%	20.6%
2047	31.1%	20.7%
2046	31.5%	20.8%
2045	31.9%	20.9%
2044	32.2%	20.9%
2043	32.6%	21%
2042	33%	21.1%
2041	33.4%	21.2%
2040	33.8%	21.2%
2039	34.3%	21.3%
2038	34.7%	21.4%
2037	35.1%	21.5%
2036	35.6%	21.6%
2035	36%	21.8%
2034	36.5%	22%
2033	36.8%	22.2%
2032	37.2%	22.4%
2031	37.5%	22.7%
2030	37.7%	23%
2029	37.9%	23.3%
2028	38.2%	23.6%
2027	38.4%	23.9%
2026	38.6%	24.2%
2025	38.9%	24.6%
2024	39.1%	24.7%
2023	39.4%	25%
2022	39.7%	25.3%
2021	40.1%	25.6%
2020	40.5%	25.8%
2019	40.9%	26%
2018	41.3%	26.2%
2017	41.8%	26.4%
2016	42.3%	26.5%
2015	42.9%	26.6%
2014	43.4%	26.8%
2013	44%	26.9%
2012	44.6%	27%
2011	45.2%	27.1%
2010	45.7%	27.3%
2009	46.2%	27.5%
2008	46.6%	27.6%
2007	46.9%	27.9%
2006	47.2%	28.1%
2005	47.4%	28.5%
2004	47.6%	28.8%
2003	47.7%	29.2%
2002	47.8%	29.6%
2001	47.8%	30%
2000	47.7%	30.4%
1999	47.6%	30.8%
1998	47.4%	31.1%
1997	47.1%	31.5%
1996	46.9%	31.8%
1995	46.7%	32.1%
1994	46.5%	32.3%
1993	46.4%	32.5%
1992	46.2%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.2%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	46%	33.8%
1985	46.1%	34%
1984	46.2%	34.3%
1983	46.4%	34.6%
1982	46.5%	34.9%
1981	46.4%	35.2%
1980	46.3%	35.5%
1979	46.2%	35.9%
1978	46.1%	36.3%
1977	45.9%	36.7%
1976	45.7%	36.9%
1975	45.6%	37.1%
1974	45.4%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	44.9%	37.5%
1971	44.5%	37.6%
1970	44.2%	37.7%
1969	43.8%	37.8%
1968	43.5%	37.9%
1967	43.2%	38%
1966	42.9%	38%
1965	42.5%	38%
1964	42.3%	38%
1963	42.2%	37.8%
1962	42.1%	37.6%
1961	42.2%	37.5%
1960	42.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Ethiopia was 42.2% in 1960, 46.2% in 1992, and 39.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Ethiopia.

Maternal mortality by year

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Ethiopia

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	World
2023	195	197
2022	207	203
2021	250	242
2020	244	211
2019	269	207
2018	297	211
2017	327	215
2016	364	220
2015	401	228
2014	444	231
2013	494	235
2012	545	239
2011	588	247
2010	619	253
2009	649	258
2008	678	264
2007	704	269
2006	729	276
2005	754	283
2004	764	291
2003	797	301
2002	826	311
2001	856	321
2000	870	328
1999	901	340
1998	911	360
1997	957	358
1996	1,008	366
1995	1,060	371
1994	1,113	382
1993	1,168	389
1992	1,218	395
1991	1,239	395
1990	1,320	391
1989	1,296	401
1988	1,306	414
1987	1,289	429
1986	1,317	438
1985	1,329	460

The maternal mortality rate in Ethiopia was 195 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.2% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 77.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Ethiopia

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	World
2023	4.65%	2.49%
2022	4.82%	2.59%
2021	5%	2.66%
2020	5.2%	2.75%
2019	5.41%	2.86%
2018	5.64%	2.97%
2017	5.89%	3.11%
2016	6.17%	3.22%
2015	6.49%	3.35%
2014	6.82%	3.48%
2013	7.16%	3.61%
2012	7.53%	3.77%
2011	7.91%	3.97%
2010	8.32%	4.11%
2009	8.76%	4.31%
2008	9.23%	4.5%
2007	9.74%	4.7%
2006	10.3%	4.92%
2005	10.9%	5.16%
2004	11.5%	5.43%
2003	12.1%	5.65%
2002	12.8%	5.94%
2001	13.4%	6.21%
2000	14%	6.48%
1999	14.7%	6.75%
1998	15.3%	7.05%
1997	15.9%	7.28%
1996	16.6%	7.52%
1995	17.2%	7.76%
1994	17.9%	7.98%
1993	18.5%	8.19%
1992	19.1%	8.46%
1991	19.7%	8.66%
1990	20.2%	8.81%
1989	20.6%	9.02%
1988	21%	9.31%
1987	21.5%	9.47%
1986	29.7%	9.81%
1985	30.3%	10.1%
1984	31.4%	10.4%
1983	32%	10.6%
1982	23.5%	10.8%
1981	23.8%	11%
1980	24%	11.4%
1979	24.2%	11.7%
1978	24.4%	12.2%
1977	24.5%	12.6%
1976	24.5%	13%
1975	28.2%	13.4%
1974	28.3%	13.8%
1973	24.6%	14.1%
1972	24.7%	14.5%
1971	24.7%	15.1%
1970	24.7%	15.2%
1969	24.8%	15.4%
1968	24.8%	15.6%
1967	24.9%	15.9%
1966	27.8%	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Ethiopia was 46.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 4.65% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 140.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.