Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Ivory Coast by year

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Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Ivory Coast
2023	3.99	4.28
2022	4.08	4.35
2021	4.18	4.41
2020	4.27	4.46
2019	4.35	4.52
2018	4.37	4.6
2017	4.4	4.76
2016	4.47	4.87
2015	4.53	4.97
2014	4.61	5.07
2013	4.71	5.14
2012	4.89	5.19
2011	5.08	5.24
2010	5.28	5.29
2009	5.49	5.33
2008	5.7	5.36
2007	5.89	5.4
2006	6.05	5.45
2005	6.19	5.5
2004	6.3	5.53
2003	6.4	5.57
2002	6.5	5.64
2001	6.58	5.7
2000	6.65	5.77
1999	6.72	5.81
1998	6.79	5.85
1997	6.87	5.9
1996	6.93	5.95
1995	7	6.04
1994	7.05	6.13
1993	7.09	6.27
1992	7.13	6.43
1991	7.16	6.59
1990	7.2	6.72
1989	7.23	6.85
1988	7.26	6.97
1987	7.29	7.09
1986	7.32	7.19
1985	7.34	7.27
1984	7.36	7.35
1983	7.35	7.42
1982	7.34	7.49
1981	7.31	7.54
1980	7.29	7.59
1979	7.25	7.63
1978	7.23	7.67
1977	7.19	7.83
1976	7.13	7.88
1975	7.08	7.91
1974	7.02	7.93
1973	6.96	7.94
1972	6.9	7.94
1971	6.84	7.94
1970	6.78	7.94
1969	6.72	7.93
1968	6.7	7.91
1967	6.68	7.89
1966	6.66	7.87
1965	6.63	7.84
1964	6.61	7.81
1963	6.59	7.78
1962	6.56	7.75
1961	6.53	7.72
1960	6.51	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Ivory Coast
2023	3,338,649	758,261
2022	3,300,114	750,270
2021	3,204,673	732,191
2020	3,199,718	727,455
2019	3,132,780	727,774
2018	3,015,231	722,445
2017	2,899,143	734,553
2016	2,809,889	735,630
2015	2,713,529	731,387
2014	2,623,647	728,978
2013	2,546,020	720,228
2012	2,533,398	708,847
2011	2,527,811	694,033
2010	2,498,048	676,554
2009	2,467,118	654,439
2008	2,465,283	630,610
2007	2,436,753	617,247
2006	2,393,585	605,001
2005	2,353,375	593,685
2004	2,296,999	579,424
2003	2,231,223	568,220
2002	2,189,683	563,692
2001	2,137,791	555,220
2000	2,083,622	545,129
1999	2,010,987	527,634
1998	1,984,989	509,167
1997	1,945,112	489,984
1996	1,896,364	469,740
1995	1,831,068	453,719
1994	1,788,133	438,274
1993	1,734,851	430,759
1992	1,673,839	423,294
1991	1,579,416	413,354
1990	1,479,663	402,629
1989	1,441,769	390,081
1988	1,393,356	378,575
1987	1,356,853	370,654
1986	1,050,277	357,205
1985	997,050	344,549
1984	920,670	331,910
1983	863,472	317,379
1982	1,080,853	305,204
1981	1,018,838	292,755
1980	1,007,516	280,630
1979	987,203	268,875
1978	943,388	257,222
1977	929,381	250,858
1976	899,577	241,939
1975	801,425	228,883
1974	777,306	216,389
1973	807,535	203,429
1972	779,808	190,842
1971	787,047	179,918
1970	760,821	170,070
1969	736,428	161,541
1968	715,602	153,464
1967	695,283	145,773
1966	616,281	138,438
1965	642,359	131,601
1964	618,667	124,996
1963	590,998	118,526
1962	563,650	111,930
1961	538,518	105,568
1960	511,694	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Ivory Coast by year

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Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Ivory Coast
2023	31.9	32
2022	32.4	32.5
2021	32.9	33.1
2020	33.3	33.7
2019	33.5	34.3
2018	33.4	35.1
2017	33.2	36.6
2016	33.3	37.7
2015	33.3	38.8
2014	33.4	39.8
2013	33.6	40.5
2012	34.6	40.7
2011	35.7	40.8
2010	36.6	40.9
2009	37.5	40.7
2008	38.9	40.5
2007	40.1	41
2006	41.1	41.4
2005	42.1	41.9
2004	42.7	42.3
2003	43.3	42.8
2002	44.3	43.4
2001	45	43.9
2000	45.6	44.3
1999	46.4	44.2
1998	47	44.2
1997	47.9	44.1
1996	48.6	44
1995	49	44.1
1994	49.6	44.2
1993	50.1	44.8
1992	50.4	45.6
1991	50.2	46.1
1990	50.8	46.5
1989	50.8	46.7
1988	50.9	47.1
1987	51.2	47.7
1986	51.5	47.9
1985	51.6	48.1
1984	51.4	48.4
1983	51.1	48.5
1982	50.8	48.8
1981	50.3	49
1980	51.4	49.3
1979	51.3	49.6
1978	51	49.9
1977	51.2	51
1976	50.7	51.7
1975	50.6	51.7
1974	50.4	52
1973	50.1	52.2
1972	50	52.2
1971	49.9	52.4
1970	49.7	52.7
1969	49.6	53
1968	49.5	53.3
1967	49.6	53.5
1966	49.5	53.8
1965	49.3	54
1964	49	54.3
1963	48.7	54.4
1962	48.5	54.5
1961	48.1	54.6
1960	47.9	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 47.9 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Ivory Coast
2100	19.2%	23.9%
2099	19.4%	24.1%
2098	19.5%	24.2%
2097	19.6%	24.4%
2096	19.8%	24.5%
2095	19.9%	24.6%
2094	20.1%	24.8%
2093	20.2%	24.9%
2092	20.4%	25.1%
2091	20.5%	25.3%
2090	20.7%	25.4%
2089	20.9%	25.6%
2088	21%	25.8%
2087	21.2%	26%
2086	21.4%	26.1%
2085	21.5%	26.3%
2084	21.7%	26.5%
2083	21.9%	26.7%
2082	22.1%	26.9%
2081	22.3%	27.1%
2080	22.5%	27.2%
2079	22.6%	27.4%
2078	22.8%	27.6%
2077	23.1%	27.8%
2076	23.3%	28%
2075	23.5%	28.1%
2074	23.7%	28.3%
2073	23.9%	28.5%
2072	24.2%	28.6%
2071	24.4%	28.8%
2070	24.7%	29%
2069	24.9%	29.1%
2068	25.2%	29.3%
2067	25.4%	29.5%
2066	25.7%	29.7%
2065	26%	30%
2064	26.2%	30.2%
2063	26.5%	30.4%
2062	26.8%	30.7%
2061	27.1%	30.9%
2060	27.4%	31.2%
2059	27.6%	31.5%
2058	27.9%	31.7%
2057	28.2%	32%
2056	28.5%	32.3%
2055	28.8%	32.6%
2054	29%	32.9%
2053	29.3%	33.1%
2052	29.6%	33.4%
2051	29.9%	33.6%
2050	30.2%	33.9%
2049	30.5%	34.1%
2048	30.8%	34.3%
2047	31.1%	34.4%
2046	31.5%	34.6%
2045	31.9%	34.8%
2044	32.2%	34.9%
2043	32.6%	35%
2042	33%	35.2%
2041	33.4%	35.3%
2040	33.8%	35.5%
2039	34.3%	35.7%
2038	34.7%	35.8%
2037	35.1%	36%
2036	35.6%	36.3%
2035	36%	36.5%
2034	36.5%	36.8%
2033	36.8%	37.1%
2032	37.2%	37.6%
2031	37.5%	38%
2030	37.7%	38.5%
2029	37.9%	39.1%
2028	38.2%	39.5%
2027	38.4%	39.8%
2026	38.6%	40.2%
2025	38.9%	40.7%
2024	39.1%	40.9%
2023	39.4%	41.3%
2022	39.7%	41.7%
2021	40.1%	42%
2020	40.5%	42.2%
2019	40.9%	42.3%
2018	41.3%	42.4%
2017	41.8%	42.4%
2016	42.3%	42.3%
2015	42.9%	42.2%
2014	43.4%	42%
2013	44%	42.2%
2012	44.6%	42.7%
2011	45.2%	43.3%
2010	45.7%	44%
2009	46.2%	44.9%
2008	46.6%	45.8%
2007	46.9%	46.4%
2006	47.2%	46.3%
2005	47.4%	46.3%
2004	47.6%	46.3%
2003	47.7%	46.2%
2002	47.8%	46.2%
2001	47.8%	46.1%
2000	47.7%	46%
1999	47.6%	46%
1998	47.4%	46.1%
1997	47.1%	46.2%
1996	46.9%	46.4%
1995	46.7%	46.7%
1994	46.5%	46.9%
1993	46.4%	47.1%
1992	46.2%	47.4%
1991	46.2%	47.6%
1990	46.2%	47.8%
1989	46.1%	47.9%
1988	46%	48%
1987	46%	48.1%
1986	46%	48%
1985	46.1%	47.9%
1984	46.2%	47.8%
1983	46.4%	47.7%
1982	46.5%	47.5%
1981	46.4%	47.3%
1980	46.3%	47.1%
1979	46.2%	46.8%
1978	46.1%	46.5%
1977	45.9%	46.1%
1976	45.7%	45.7%
1975	45.6%	45.4%
1974	45.4%	45.3%
1973	45.2%	45.2%
1972	44.9%	45.2%
1971	44.5%	45.1%
1970	44.2%	45.1%
1969	43.8%	44.9%
1968	43.5%	44.8%
1967	43.2%	44.6%
1966	42.9%	44.3%
1965	42.5%	44.1%
1964	42.3%	43.9%
1963	42.2%	43.6%
1962	42.1%	43.4%
1961	42.2%	43.2%
1960	42.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Ivory Coast

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Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Ivory Coast
2023	195	359
2022	207	409
2021	250	459
2020	244	447
2019	269	429
2018	297	449
2017	327	465
2016	364	488
2015	401	505
2014	444	522
2013	494	544
2012	545	566
2011	588	569
2010	619	592
2009	649	588
2008	678	562
2007	704	567
2006	729	544
2005	754	492
2004	764	456
2003	797	451
2002	826	427
2001	856	405
2000	870	378
1999	901	381
1998	911	380
1997	957	364
1996	1,008	381
1995	1,060	421
1994	1,113	463
1993	1,168	503
1992	1,218	546
1991	1,239	584
1990	1,320	619
1989	1,296	645
1988	1,306	671
1987	1,289	697
1986	1,317	735
1985	1,329	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Ivory Coast
2023	4.65%	6.71%
2022	4.82%	6.92%
2021	5%	7.14%
2020	5.2%	7.37%
2019	5.41%	7.59%
2018	5.64%	7.85%
2017	5.89%	8.11%
2016	6.17%	8.36%
2015	6.49%	8.61%
2014	6.82%	8.92%
2013	7.16%	9.27%
2012	7.53%	9.6%
2011	7.91%	9.91%
2010	8.32%	10.2%
2009	8.76%	10.6%
2008	9.23%	11%
2007	9.74%	11.4%
2006	10.3%	11.8%
2005	10.9%	12.2%
2004	11.5%	12.6%
2003	12.1%	13%
2002	12.8%	13.3%
2001	13.4%	13.7%
2000	14%	14.1%
1999	14.7%	14.4%
1998	15.3%	14.6%
1997	15.9%	14.9%
1996	16.6%	15.1%
1995	17.2%	15.2%
1994	17.9%	15.3%
1993	18.5%	15.4%
1992	19.1%	15.4%
1991	19.7%	15.4%
1990	20.2%	15.3%
1989	20.6%	15.3%
1988	21%	15.2%
1987	21.5%	15.2%
1986	29.7%	15.3%
1985	30.3%	15.4%
1984	31.4%	15.5%
1983	32%	15.8%
1982	23.5%	16.1%
1981	23.8%	16.4%
1980	24%	16.9%
1979	24.2%	17.4%
1978	24.4%	18%
1977	24.5%	18.7%
1976	24.5%	19.5%
1975	28.2%	20.3%
1974	28.3%	21.2%
1973	24.6%	22.1%
1972	24.7%	22.9%
1971	24.7%	23.7%
1970	24.7%	24.5%
1969	24.8%	25.2%
1968	24.8%	26%
1967	24.9%	26.7%
1966	27.8%	27.4%
1965	-	28.2%
1964	-	28.9%
1963	-	29.7%
1962	-	30.5%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.65% in Ethiopia and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.