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Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Kiribati

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Ethiopia has an annual birth rate of 31.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.8 for Kiribati. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.99 in Ethiopia and 3.15 in Kiribati — 21.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.8% in Ethiopia and by 51.1% in Kiribati — in 1960, it was 6.51 and 6.44, respectively.

  • Ethiopia is ranked 23/196 by birth rate compared to 50/196 for Kiribati.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.3 years in Ethiopia, compared to 23.1 years in Kiribati.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ethiopia — it's 29 in Kiribati.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Ethiopia vs 44 in Kiribati.
  • In Ethiopia, 25.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26% in Kiribati.

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Kiribati by year

Ethiopia
Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Kiribati
2023 3.99 3.15
2022 4.08 3.18
2021 4.18 3.22
2020 4.27 3.25
2019 4.35 3.29
2018 4.37 3.32
2017 4.4 3.34
2016 4.47 3.38
2015 4.53 3.44
2014 4.61 3.52
2013 4.71 3.64
2012 4.89 3.77
2011 5.08 3.88
2010 5.28 3.9
2009 5.49 3.91
2008 5.7 3.9
2007 5.89 3.87
2006 6.05 3.82
2005 6.19 3.76
2004 6.3 3.73
2003 6.4 3.7
2002 6.5 3.81
2001 6.58 3.96
2000 6.65 4.07
1999 6.72 4.18
1998 6.79 4.29
1997 6.87 4.37
1996 6.93 4.43
1995 7 4.42
1994 7.05 4.44
1993 7.09 4.49
1992 7.13 4.57
1991 7.16 4.64
1990 7.2 4.67
1989 7.23 4.69
1988 7.26 4.73
1987 7.29 4.81
1986 7.32 4.87
1985 7.34 4.91
1984 7.36 4.91
1983 7.35 4.91
1982 7.34 4.95
1981 7.31 4.96
1980 7.29 4.96
1979 7.25 4.97
1978 7.23 4.97
1977 7.19 4.96
1976 7.13 4.96
1975 7.08 5.02
1974 7.02 5.09
1973 6.96 5.2
1972 6.9 5.37
1971 6.84 5.55
1970 6.78 5.71
1969 6.72 5.85
1968 6.7 5.98
1967 6.68 6.11
1966 6.66 6.23
1965 6.63 6.26
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.59 6.35
1962 6.56 6.42
1961 6.53 6.48
1960 6.51 6.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ethiopia
Kiribati
1x
Year Natural population change
Ethiopia Kiribati
2023 3,338,649 2,487
2022 3,300,114 2,522
2021 3,204,673 2,408
2020 3,199,718 2,497
2019 3,132,780 2,560
2018 3,015,231 2,561
2017 2,899,143 2,549
2016 2,809,889 2,546
2015 2,713,529 2,555
2014 2,623,647 2,577
2013 2,546,020 2,629
2012 2,533,398 2,678
2011 2,527,811 2,709
2010 2,498,048 2,644
2009 2,467,118 2,573
2008 2,465,283 2,493
2007 2,436,753 2,393
2006 2,393,585 2,285
2005 2,353,375 2,188
2004 2,296,999 2,118
2003 2,231,223 2,045
2002 2,189,683 2,074
2001 2,137,791 2,121
2000 2,083,622 2,153
1999 2,010,987 2,186
1998 1,984,989 2,210
1997 1,945,112 2,220
1996 1,896,364 2,217
1995 1,831,068 2,183
1994 1,788,133 2,168
1993 1,734,851 2,161
1992 1,673,839 2,173
1991 1,579,416 2,176
1990 1,479,663 2,127
1989 1,441,769 2,073
1988 1,393,356 2,022
1987 1,356,853 1,982
1986 1,050,277 1,933
1985 997,050 1,881
1984 920,670 1,813
1983 863,472 1,748
1982 1,080,853 1,697
1981 1,018,838 1,635
1980 1,007,516 1,571
1979 987,203 1,509
1978 943,388 1,480
1977 929,381 1,426
1976 899,577 1,425
1975 801,425 1,423
1974 777,306 1,430
1973 807,535 1,409
1972 779,808 1,406
1971 787,047 1,406
1970 760,821 1,388
1969 736,428 1,367
1968 715,602 1,393
1967 695,283 1,417
1966 616,281 1,437
1965 642,359 1,376
1964 618,667 1,318
1963 590,998 1,273
1962 563,650 1,233
1961 538,518 1,199
1960 511,694 1,141

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Kiribati by year

Ethiopia
Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ethiopia Kiribati
2023 31.9 25.8
2022 32.4 26.4
2021 32.9 26.9
2020 33.3 27.4
2019 33.5 27.8
2018 33.4 28.1
2017 33.2 28.3
2016 33.3 28.5
2015 33.3 28.9
2014 33.4 29.3
2013 33.6 30
2012 34.6 30.8
2011 35.7 31.4
2010 36.6 31.2
2009 37.5 31.1
2008 38.9 30.8
2007 40.1 30.3
2006 41.1 29.7
2005 42.1 29.2
2004 42.7 28.9
2003 43.3 28.6
2002 44.3 29.4
2001 45 30.5
2000 45.6 31.5
1999 46.4 32.5
1998 47 33.4
1997 47.9 34.1
1996 48.6 34.8
1995 49 35
1994 49.6 35.4
1993 50.1 35.9
1992 50.4 36.8
1991 50.2 37.6
1990 50.8 37.7
1989 50.8 37.9
1988 50.9 38.2
1987 51.2 38.6
1986 51.5 38.8
1985 51.6 38.9
1984 51.4 38.6
1983 51.1 38.1
1982 50.8 37.9
1981 50.3 37.4
1980 51.4 36.8
1979 51.3 36.2
1978 51 36.2
1977 51.2 35.7
1976 50.7 35.4
1975 50.6 35.4
1974 50.4 35.7
1973 50.1 35.7
1972 50 36.5
1971 49.9 37.4
1970 49.7 38.1
1969 49.6 38.7
1968 49.5 40.1
1967 49.6 41.2
1966 49.5 42.2
1965 49.3 42
1964 49 42.2
1963 48.7 42.6
1962 48.5 43.1
1961 48.1 43.6
1960 47.9 43.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 47.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ethiopia Kiribati
Fertility rate 3.99 3.15
Fertility rate rank 27/196 53/196
Birth rate 31.9 25.8
Birth rate rank 23/196 50/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,338,649 +2,487
Natural population change rank 5/196 135/196
Natural population change rate +2.59% +1.88%
Population growth +2.62% +1.5%
Population growth rank 25/197 72/197
Age at first childbirth 19.3 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64.5 45.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 185.9 152.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61 45.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.1% 26%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.6% 27.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.8% 91.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.2% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.74% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 3.97%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.65% 5.51%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ethiopia
Factual

UN forecast
Kiribati
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ethiopia Kiribati
2100 19.2% 19.5%
2099 19.4% 19.6%
2098 19.5% 19.7%
2097 19.6% 19.8%
2096 19.8% 20%
2095 19.9% 20.1%
2094 20.1% 20.2%
2093 20.2% 20.3%
2092 20.4% 20.5%
2091 20.5% 20.6%
2090 20.7% 20.7%
2089 20.9% 20.9%
2088 21% 21%
2087 21.2% 21.2%
2086 21.4% 21.3%
2085 21.5% 21.4%
2084 21.7% 21.6%
2083 21.9% 21.7%
2082 22.1% 21.8%
2081 22.3% 22%
2080 22.5% 22.1%
2079 22.6% 22.2%
2078 22.8% 22.3%
2077 23.1% 22.5%
2076 23.3% 22.6%
2075 23.5% 22.7%
2074 23.7% 22.9%
2073 23.9% 23%
2072 24.2% 23.1%
2071 24.4% 23.3%
2070 24.7% 23.4%
2069 24.9% 23.6%
2068 25.2% 23.8%
2067 25.4% 23.9%
2066 25.7% 24.1%
2065 26% 24.3%
2064 26.2% 24.5%
2063 26.5% 24.7%
2062 26.8% 25%
2061 27.1% 25.2%
2060 27.4% 25.4%
2059 27.6% 25.6%
2058 27.9% 25.8%
2057 28.2% 26.1%
2056 28.5% 26.3%
2055 28.8% 26.5%
2054 29% 26.7%
2053 29.3% 26.9%
2052 29.6% 27.1%
2051 29.9% 27.3%
2050 30.2% 27.5%
2049 30.5% 27.7%
2048 30.8% 27.9%
2047 31.1% 28%
2046 31.5% 28.2%
2045 31.9% 28.4%
2044 32.2% 28.5%
2043 32.6% 28.7%
2042 33% 28.9%
2041 33.4% 29.1%
2040 33.8% 29.3%
2039 34.3% 29.5%
2038 34.7% 29.8%
2037 35.1% 30.1%
2036 35.6% 30.4%
2035 36% 30.8%
2034 36.5% 31.1%
2033 36.8% 31.5%
2032 37.2% 31.8%
2031 37.5% 32.2%
2030 37.7% 32.6%
2029 37.9% 32.9%
2028 38.2% 33.3%
2027 38.4% 33.7%
2026 38.6% 34.2%
2025 38.9% 34.6%
2024 39.1% 34.7%
2023 39.4% 34.9%
2022 39.7% 35.1%
2021 40.1% 35.2%
2020 40.5% 35.2%
2019 40.9% 35.1%
2018 41.3% 35.1%
2017 41.8% 35%
2016 42.3% 35%
2015 42.9% 35.2%
2014 43.4% 35.4%
2013 44% 35.7%
2012 44.6% 36.1%
2011 45.2% 36.4%
2010 45.7% 36.6%
2009 46.2% 36.8%
2008 46.6% 37%
2007 46.9% 37.3%
2006 47.2% 37.6%
2005 47.4% 38%
2004 47.6% 38.4%
2003 47.7% 38.9%
2002 47.8% 39.3%
2001 47.8% 39.8%
2000 47.7% 40.1%
1999 47.6% 40.5%
1998 47.4% 40.8%
1997 47.1% 41%
1996 46.9% 41.1%
1995 46.7% 41.2%
1994 46.5% 41.2%
1993 46.4% 41%
1992 46.2% 40.8%
1991 46.2% 40.5%
1990 46.2% 40.2%
1989 46.1% 39.9%
1988 46% 39.7%
1987 46% 39.4%
1986 46% 39.2%
1985 46.1% 39.2%
1984 46.2% 39.2%
1983 46.4% 39.5%
1982 46.5% 39.9%
1981 46.4% 40.5%
1980 46.3% 41.1%
1979 46.2% 41.8%
1978 46.1% 42.3%
1977 45.9% 42.8%
1976 45.7% 43.2%
1975 45.6% 43.7%
1974 45.4% 44.2%
1973 45.2% 44.6%
1972 44.9% 44.8%
1971 44.5% 44.8%
1970 44.2% 44.9%
1969 43.8% 45%
1968 43.5% 44.9%
1967 43.2% 44.5%
1966 42.9% 44.1%
1965 42.5% 43.9%
1964 42.3% 44%
1963 42.2% 44%
1962 42.1% 43.8%
1961 42.2% 43.5%
1960 42.2% 43.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Kiribati compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Kiribati

Ethiopia
Kiribati
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ethiopia Kiribati
2023 195 80
2022 207 86
2021 250 122
2020 244 89
2019 269 89
2018 297 87
2017 327 90
2016 364 88
2015 401 90
2014 444 91
2013 494 93
2012 545 98
2011 588 98
2010 619 102
2009 649 99
2008 678 100
2007 704 101
2006 729 102
2005 754 104
2004 764 106
2003 797 105
2002 826 109
2001 856 113
2000 870 119
1999 901 121
1998 911 126
1997 957 132
1996 1,008 141
1995 1,060 148
1994 1,113 150
1993 1,168 162
1992 1,218 175
1991 1,239 188
1990 1,320 199
1989 1,296 212
1988 1,306 220
1987 1,289 231
1986 1,317 232
1985 1,329 246

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

Ethiopia
Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ethiopia Kiribati
2023 4.65% 5.51%
2022 4.82% 5.65%
2021 5% 5.76%
2020 5.2% 5.86%
2019 5.41% 5.93%
2018 5.64% 5.98%
2017 5.89% 5.99%
2016 6.17% 5.95%
2015 6.49% 5.89%
2014 6.82% 5.84%
2013 7.16% 5.8%
2012 7.53% 5.78%
2011 7.91% 5.79%
2010 8.32% 5.82%
2009 8.76% 5.87%
2008 9.23% 5.93%
2007 9.74% 5.99%
2006 10.3% 6.03%
2005 10.9% 6.07%
2004 11.5% 6.13%
2003 12.1% 6.2%
2002 12.8% 6.31%
2001 13.4% 6.46%
2000 14% 6.64%
1999 14.7% 6.83%
1998 15.3% 7.02%
1997 15.9% 7.22%
1996 16.6% 7.42%
1995 17.2% 7.64%
1994 17.9% 7.87%
1993 18.5% 8.13%
1992 19.1% 8.44%
1991 19.7% 8.77%
1990 20.2% 9.13%
1989 20.6% 9.5%
1988 21% 9.87%
1987 21.5% 10.2%
1986 29.7% 10.6%
1985 30.3% 10.9%
1984 31.4% 11.1%
1983 32% 11.4%
1982 23.5% 11.6%
1981 23.8% 11.7%
1980 24% 11.9%
1979 24.2% 12%
1978 24.4% 12.2%
1977 24.5% 12.3%
1976 24.5% 12.4%
1975 28.2% 12.5%
1974 28.3% 12.7%
1973 24.6% 13%
1972 24.7% 13.3%
1971 24.7% 13.7%
1970 24.7% 14.1%
1969 24.8% 14.6%
1968 24.8% 15.2%
1967 24.9% 15.8%
1966 27.8% 16.4%
1965 - 17.1%
1964 - 17.7%
1963 - 18.3%
1962 - 18.9%
1961 - 19.5%
1960 - 19.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.65% in Ethiopia and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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