Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Gambia

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Gambia by year

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Ethiopia

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Gambia
2023	3.99	4.01
2022	4.08	4.08
2021	4.18	4.17
2020	4.27	4.25
2019	4.35	4.33
2018	4.37	4.42
2017	4.4	4.61
2016	4.47	4.81
2015	4.53	5
2014	4.61	5.2
2013	4.71	5.39
2012	4.89	5.52
2011	5.08	5.54
2010	5.28	5.56
2009	5.49	5.57
2008	5.7	5.63
2007	5.89	5.69
2006	6.05	5.74
2005	6.19	5.71
2004	6.3	5.68
2003	6.4	5.66
2002	6.5	5.66
2001	6.58	5.67
2000	6.65	5.72
1999	6.72	5.77
1998	6.79	5.82
1997	6.87	5.85
1996	6.93	5.93
1995	7	5.99
1994	7.05	6.04
1993	7.09	6.03
1992	7.13	6.11
1991	7.16	6.19
1990	7.2	6.25
1989	7.23	6.25
1988	7.26	6.26
1987	7.29	6.3
1986	7.32	6.34
1985	7.34	6.36
1984	7.36	6.39
1983	7.35	6.39
1982	7.34	6.4
1981	7.31	6.4
1980	7.29	6.41
1979	7.25	6.41
1978	7.23	6.42
1977	7.19	6.43
1976	7.13	6.43
1975	7.08	6.43
1974	7.02	6.42
1973	6.96	6.41
1972	6.9	6.37
1971	6.84	6.33
1970	6.78	6.26
1969	6.72	6.25
1968	6.7	6.22
1967	6.68	6.21
1966	6.66	6.18
1965	6.63	6.19
1964	6.61	6.2
1963	6.59	6.2
1962	6.56	6.21
1961	6.53	6.23
1960	6.51	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Gambia
2023	3,338,649	65,118
2022	3,300,114	63,634
2021	3,204,673	62,239
2020	3,199,718	62,209
2019	3,132,780	61,701
2018	3,015,231	60,854
2017	2,899,143	61,665
2016	2,809,889	62,358
2015	2,713,529	62,832
2014	2,623,647	63,185
2013	2,546,020	63,510
2012	2,533,398	62,745
2011	2,527,811	60,571
2010	2,498,048	58,554
2009	2,467,118	56,575
2008	2,465,283	55,032
2007	2,436,753	53,653
2006	2,393,585	52,335
2005	2,353,375	50,010
2004	2,296,999	48,276
2003	2,231,223	46,473
2002	2,189,683	45,156
2001	2,137,791	44,154
2000	2,083,622	43,249
1999	2,010,987	42,533
1998	1,984,989	41,842
1997	1,945,112	40,742
1996	1,896,364	40,253
1995	1,831,068	39,681
1994	1,788,133	38,880
1993	1,734,851	37,302
1992	1,673,839	35,951
1991	1,579,416	34,584
1990	1,479,663	33,163
1989	1,441,769	31,504
1988	1,393,356	29,938
1987	1,356,853	28,452
1986	1,050,277	27,195
1985	997,050	25,795
1984	920,670	24,586
1983	863,472	23,175
1982	1,080,853	21,894
1981	1,018,838	20,156
1980	1,007,516	19,566
1979	987,203	18,543
1978	943,388	17,424
1977	929,381	16,773
1976	899,577	16,032
1975	801,425	15,256
1974	777,306	14,628
1973	807,535	14,046
1972	779,808	13,432
1971	787,047	12,842
1970	760,821	12,128
1969	736,428	11,670
1968	715,602	11,215
1967	695,283	10,823
1966	616,281	10,422
1965	642,359	10,162
1964	618,667	9,825
1963	590,998	9,493
1962	563,650	9,150
1961	538,518	8,778
1960	511,694	8,420

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 +2.59% in Ethiopia and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Gambia by year

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Ethiopia

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Gambia
2023	31.9	30.4
2022	32.4	30.8
2021	32.9	31.2
2020	33.3	31.5
2019	33.5	31.9
2018	33.4	32.3
2017	33.2	33.5
2016	33.3	34.6
2015	33.3	35.7
2014	33.4	36.9
2013	33.6	38.1
2012	34.6	38.8
2011	35.7	38.8
2010	36.6	38.9
2009	37.5	38.9
2008	38.9	39.2
2007	40.1	39.5
2006	41.1	39.9
2005	42.1	39.7
2004	42.7	39.7
2003	43.3	39.7
2002	44.3	40
2001	45	40.5
2000	45.6	41.1
1999	46.4	41.8
1998	47	42.5
1997	47.9	43.2
1996	48.6	44.1
1995	49	45.1
1994	49.6	45.9
1993	50.1	46.1
1992	50.4	46.6
1991	50.2	47.2
1990	50.8	47.7
1989	50.8	47.9
1988	50.9	48.1
1987	51.2	48.5
1986	51.5	48.8
1985	51.6	49
1984	51.4	49.3
1983	51.1	49
1982	50.8	48.8
1981	50.3	48.5
1980	51.4	48.2
1979	51.3	47.8
1978	51	47.6
1977	51.2	47.5
1976	50.7	47.4
1975	50.6	47.3
1974	50.4	47.3
1973	50.1	47.5
1972	50	47.5
1971	49.9	47.6
1970	49.7	47.4
1969	49.6	47.6
1968	49.5	47.9
1967	49.6	48.2
1966	49.5	48.5
1965	49.3	49
1964	49	49.4
1963	48.7	49.8
1962	48.5	50
1961	48.1	50.3
1960	47.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 47.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Gambia
2100	19.2%	18.1%
2099	19.4%	18.2%
2098	19.5%	18.3%
2097	19.6%	18.4%
2096	19.8%	18.5%
2095	19.9%	18.6%
2094	20.1%	18.7%
2093	20.2%	18.9%
2092	20.4%	19%
2091	20.5%	19.1%
2090	20.7%	19.3%
2089	20.9%	19.4%
2088	21%	19.6%
2087	21.2%	19.7%
2086	21.4%	19.9%
2085	21.5%	20%
2084	21.7%	20.2%
2083	21.9%	20.3%
2082	22.1%	20.5%
2081	22.3%	20.6%
2080	22.5%	20.8%
2079	22.6%	21%
2078	22.8%	21.2%
2077	23.1%	21.3%
2076	23.3%	21.5%
2075	23.5%	21.7%
2074	23.7%	21.9%
2073	23.9%	22.1%
2072	24.2%	22.3%
2071	24.4%	22.6%
2070	24.7%	22.8%
2069	24.9%	23%
2068	25.2%	23.2%
2067	25.4%	23.5%
2066	25.7%	23.7%
2065	26%	24%
2064	26.2%	24.3%
2063	26.5%	24.5%
2062	26.8%	24.8%
2061	27.1%	25.1%
2060	27.4%	25.4%
2059	27.6%	25.7%
2058	27.9%	26%
2057	28.2%	26.3%
2056	28.5%	26.7%
2055	28.8%	27%
2054	29%	27.3%
2053	29.3%	27.6%
2052	29.6%	28%
2051	29.9%	28.3%
2050	30.2%	28.6%
2049	30.5%	28.9%
2048	30.8%	29.3%
2047	31.1%	29.6%
2046	31.5%	30%
2045	31.9%	30.3%
2044	32.2%	30.7%
2043	32.6%	31.1%
2042	33%	31.5%
2041	33.4%	31.9%
2040	33.8%	32.3%
2039	34.3%	32.7%
2038	34.7%	33.2%
2037	35.1%	33.6%
2036	35.6%	34.1%
2035	36%	34.5%
2034	36.5%	35%
2033	36.8%	35.4%
2032	37.2%	35.9%
2031	37.5%	36.4%
2030	37.7%	37%
2029	37.9%	37.6%
2028	38.2%	38.2%
2027	38.4%	38.9%
2026	38.6%	39.5%
2025	38.9%	40%
2024	39.1%	40.2%
2023	39.4%	40.7%
2022	39.7%	41.2%
2021	40.1%	41.6%
2020	40.5%	42%
2019	40.9%	42.4%
2018	41.3%	42.8%
2017	41.8%	43.1%
2016	42.3%	43.3%
2015	42.9%	43.6%
2014	43.4%	43.7%
2013	44%	43.9%
2012	44.6%	44.1%
2011	45.2%	44.3%
2010	45.7%	44.5%
2009	46.2%	44.8%
2008	46.6%	45.1%
2007	46.9%	45.3%
2006	47.2%	45.6%
2005	47.4%	45.9%
2004	47.6%	46.1%
2003	47.7%	46.4%
2002	47.8%	46.6%
2001	47.8%	46.7%
2000	47.7%	46.8%
1999	47.6%	46.9%
1998	47.4%	46.9%
1997	47.1%	46.9%
1996	46.9%	46.7%
1995	46.7%	46.5%
1994	46.5%	46.3%
1993	46.4%	46%
1992	46.2%	45.9%
1991	46.2%	45.8%
1990	46.2%	45.7%
1989	46.1%	45.6%
1988	46%	45.5%
1987	46%	45.4%
1986	46%	45.2%
1985	46.1%	45%
1984	46.2%	44.9%
1983	46.4%	44.6%
1982	46.5%	44.3%
1981	46.4%	44%
1980	46.3%	43.7%
1979	46.2%	43.5%
1978	46.1%	43.3%
1977	45.9%	43%
1976	45.7%	42.8%
1975	45.6%	42.6%
1974	45.4%	42.4%
1973	45.2%	42.3%
1972	44.9%	42.2%
1971	44.5%	42.1%
1970	44.2%	42%
1969	43.8%	41.9%
1968	43.5%	41.8%
1967	43.2%	41.6%
1966	42.9%	41.5%
1965	42.5%	41.3%
1964	42.3%	41%
1963	42.2%	40.8%
1962	42.1%	40.7%
1961	42.2%	40.8%
1960	42.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Gambia

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Ethiopia

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Gambia
2023	195	354
2022	207	365
2021	250	420
2020	244	400
2019	269	422
2018	297	450
2017	327	469
2016	364	490
2015	401	527
2014	444	561
2013	494	606
2012	545	628
2011	588	634
2010	619	632
2009	649	634
2008	678	653
2007	704	675
2006	729	682
2005	754	707
2004	764	719
2003	797	749
2002	826	772
2001	856	794
2000	870	810
1999	901	830
1998	911	867
1997	957	928
1996	1,008	956
1995	1,060	999
1994	1,113	1,039
1993	1,168	1,072
1992	1,218	1,115
1991	1,239	1,167
1990	1,320	1,207
1989	1,296	1,258
1988	1,306	1,302
1987	1,289	1,360
1986	1,317	1,401
1985	1,329	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 195 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Gambia
2023	4.65%	4.41%
2022	4.82%	4.56%
2021	5%	4.72%
2020	5.2%	4.89%
2019	5.41%	5.07%
2018	5.64%	5.27%
2017	5.89%	5.47%
2016	6.17%	5.7%
2015	6.49%	5.93%
2014	6.82%	6.18%
2013	7.16%	6.45%
2012	7.53%	6.73%
2011	7.91%	7.01%
2010	8.32%	7.31%
2009	8.76%	7.64%
2008	9.23%	7.98%
2007	9.74%	8.33%
2006	10.3%	8.71%
2005	10.9%	9.11%
2004	11.5%	9.52%
2003	12.1%	9.95%
2002	12.8%	10.4%
2001	13.4%	10.9%
2000	14%	11.3%
1999	14.7%	11.8%
1998	15.3%	12.3%
1997	15.9%	12.8%
1996	16.6%	13.3%
1995	17.2%	13.9%
1994	17.9%	14.4%
1993	18.5%	14.9%
1992	19.1%	15.5%
1991	19.7%	16%
1990	20.2%	16.6%
1989	20.6%	17.2%
1988	21%	17.8%
1987	21.5%	18.4%
1986	29.7%	19.1%
1985	30.3%	19.7%
1984	31.4%	20.4%
1983	32%	21%
1982	23.5%	21.7%
1981	23.8%	22.3%
1980	24%	23%
1979	24.2%	23.6%
1978	24.4%	24.2%
1977	24.5%	24.9%
1976	24.5%	25.5%
1975	28.2%	26.2%
1974	28.3%	26.9%
1973	24.6%	27.5%
1972	24.7%	28.2%
1971	24.7%	28.9%
1970	24.7%	29.5%
1969	24.8%	30.2%
1968	24.8%	30.9%
1967	24.9%	31.5%
1966	27.8%	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.65% in Ethiopia and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.