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Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Slovakia

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Ethiopia has an annual birth rate of 31.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.99 in Ethiopia and 1.49 in Slovakia — 62.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.8% in Ethiopia and by 51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 6.51 and 3.04, respectively.

  • Ethiopia is ranked 23/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.3 years in Ethiopia, compared to 27.3 years in Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ethiopia — it's 29.1 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Ethiopia vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Ethiopia, 25.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Slovakia by year

Ethiopia
Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Slovakia
2023 3.99 1.49
2022 4.08 1.57
2021 4.18 1.63
2020 4.27 1.59
2019 4.35 1.57
2018 4.37 1.54
2017 4.4 1.52
2016 4.47 1.48
2015 4.53 1.4
2014 4.61 1.37
2013 4.71 1.34
2012 4.89 1.34
2011 5.08 1.45
2010 5.28 1.43
2009 5.49 1.44
2008 5.7 1.34
2007 5.89 1.27
2006 6.05 1.25
2005 6.19 1.27
2004 6.3 1.25
2003 6.4 1.2
2002 6.5 1.19
2001 6.58 1.2
2000 6.65 1.3
1999 6.72 1.33
1998 6.79 1.37
1997 6.87 1.43
1996 6.93 1.47
1995 7 1.52
1994 7.05 1.67
1993 7.09 1.87
1992 7.13 1.93
1991 7.16 2.05
1990 7.2 2.09
1989 7.23 2.07
1988 7.26 2.13
1987 7.29 2.14
1986 7.32 2.2
1985 7.34 2.26
1984 7.36 2.26
1983 7.35 2.28
1982 7.34 2.28
1981 7.31 2.29
1980 7.29 2.32
1979 7.25 2.45
1978 7.23 2.47
1977 7.19 2.49
1976 7.13 2.55
1975 7.08 2.55
1974 7.02 2.61
1973 6.96 2.56
1972 6.9 2.49
1971 6.84 2.43
1970 6.78 2.41
1969 6.72 2.43
1968 6.7 2.39
1967 6.68 2.48
1966 6.66 2.66
1965 6.63 2.78
1964 6.61 2.89
1963 6.59 2.92
1962 6.56 2.83
1961 6.53 2.96
1960 6.51 3.04

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 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ethiopia
Slovakia
1x
Year Natural population change
Ethiopia Slovakia
2023 3,338,649 -5,427
2022 3,300,114 -7,062
2021 3,204,673 -16,886
2020 3,199,718 -2,184
2019 3,132,780 3,818
2018 3,015,231 3,268
2017 2,899,143 4,351
2016 2,809,889 5,431
2015 2,713,529 2,170
2014 2,623,647 3,793
2013 2,546,020 2,707
2012 2,533,398 3,245
2011 2,527,811 9,177
2010 2,498,048 7,008
2009 2,467,118 8,619
2008 2,465,283 4,303
2007 2,436,753 537
2006 2,393,585 537
2005 2,353,375 537
2004 2,296,999 1,611
2003 2,231,223 -537
2002 2,189,683 -538
2001 2,137,791 -1,076
2000 2,083,622 2,155
1999 2,010,987 3,777
1998 1,984,989 4,312
1997 1,945,112 6,999
1996 1,896,364 9,135
1995 1,831,068 9,115
1994 1,788,133 14,970
1993 1,734,851 20,769
1992 1,673,839 21,220
1991 1,579,416 23,865
1990 1,479,663 25,436
1989 1,441,769 26,380
1988 1,393,356 30,979
1987 1,356,853 31,859
1986 1,050,277 34,279
1985 997,050 37,680
1984 920,670 38,966
1983 863,472 39,717
1982 1,080,853 41,958
1981 1,018,838 43,640
1980 1,007,516 44,320
1979 987,203 52,353
1978 943,388 52,324
1977 929,381 52,762
1976 899,577 54,121
1975 801,425 52,604
1974 777,306 52,524
1973 807,535 49,199
1972 779,808 46,426
1971 787,047 40,105
1970 760,821 38,575
1969 736,428 39,312
1968 715,602 38,113
1967 695,283 41,824
1966 616,281 45,440
1965 642,359 48,517
1964 618,667 54,092
1963 590,998 54,382
1962 563,650 49,587
1961 538,518 55,749
1960 511,694 56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Slovakia by year

Ethiopia
Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ethiopia Slovakia
2023 31.9 9
2022 32.4 9.7
2021 32.9 10.4
2020 33.3 10.4
2019 33.5 10.5
2018 33.4 10.6
2017 33.2 10.7
2016 33.3 10.6
2015 33.3 10.3
2014 33.4 10.2
2013 33.6 10.1
2012 34.6 10.3
2011 35.7 11.3
2010 36.6 11.2
2009 37.5 11.4
2008 38.9 10.7
2007 40.1 10.1
2006 41.1 10
2005 42.1 10.1
2004 42.7 10
2003 43.3 9.6
2002 44.3 9.5
2001 45 9.5
2000 45.6 10.2
1999 46.4 10.4
1998 47 10.7
1997 47.9 11
1996 48.6 11.2
1995 49 11.5
1994 49.6 12.4
1993 50.1 13.8
1992 50.4 14.1
1991 50.2 14.8
1990 50.8 15.1
1989 50.8 15.2
1988 50.9 15.9
1987 51.2 16.1
1986 51.5 16.8
1985 51.6 17.5
1984 51.4 17.7
1983 51.1 18.1
1982 50.8 18.3
1981 50.3 18.6
1980 51.4 19.1
1979 51.3 20.3
1978 51 20.5
1977 51.2 20.6
1976 50.7 20.8
1975 50.6 20.6
1974 50.4 20.8
1973 50.1 20
1972 50 19.1
1971 49.9 18.2
1970 49.7 17.8
1969 49.6 17.7
1968 49.5 17
1967 49.6 17.4
1966 49.5 18.5
1965 49.3 19.3
1964 49 20.1
1963 48.7 20.4
1962 48.5 19.8
1961 48.1 20.8
1960 47.9 21.7

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 9 in Slovakia, compared with 47.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ethiopia Slovakia
Fertility rate 3.99 1.49
Fertility rate rank 27/196 147/196
Birth rate 31.9 9
Birth rate rank 23/196 162/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,338,649 -5,427
Natural population change rank 5/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +2.59% -0.1%
Population growth +2.62% -0.09%
Population growth rank 25/197 172/197
Age at first childbirth 19.3 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64.5 24.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 185.9 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.1% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.6% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.8% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.2% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.74% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.65% 0.61%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 78.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ethiopia
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ethiopia Slovakia
2100 19.2% 12.2%
2099 19.4% 12.3%
2098 19.5% 12.3%
2097 19.6% 12.4%
2096 19.8% 12.5%
2095 19.9% 12.5%
2094 20.1% 12.6%
2093 20.2% 12.7%
2092 20.4% 12.7%
2091 20.5% 12.8%
2090 20.7% 12.8%
2089 20.9% 12.9%
2088 21% 12.9%
2087 21.2% 12.9%
2086 21.4% 12.9%
2085 21.5% 12.9%
2084 21.7% 12.8%
2083 21.9% 12.8%
2082 22.1% 12.7%
2081 22.3% 12.7%
2080 22.5% 12.6%
2079 22.6% 12.5%
2078 22.8% 12.5%
2077 23.1% 12.4%
2076 23.3% 12.4%
2075 23.5% 12.3%
2074 23.7% 12.3%
2073 23.9% 12.3%
2072 24.2% 12.3%
2071 24.4% 12.3%
2070 24.7% 12.3%
2069 24.9% 12.4%
2068 25.2% 12.4%
2067 25.4% 12.5%
2066 25.7% 12.6%
2065 26% 12.6%
2064 26.2% 12.7%
2063 26.5% 12.8%
2062 26.8% 12.9%
2061 27.1% 13%
2060 27.4% 13.1%
2059 27.6% 13.2%
2058 27.9% 13.2%
2057 28.2% 13.3%
2056 28.5% 13.3%
2055 28.8% 13.3%
2054 29% 13.3%
2053 29.3% 13.2%
2052 29.6% 13.2%
2051 29.9% 13.1%
2050 30.2% 13.1%
2049 30.5% 13%
2048 30.8% 12.9%
2047 31.1% 12.9%
2046 31.5% 12.8%
2045 31.9% 12.7%
2044 32.2% 12.7%
2043 32.6% 12.7%
2042 33% 12.7%
2041 33.4% 12.7%
2040 33.8% 12.8%
2039 34.3% 12.8%
2038 34.7% 12.9%
2037 35.1% 13.1%
2036 35.6% 13.3%
2035 36% 13.5%
2034 36.5% 13.7%
2033 36.8% 14%
2032 37.2% 14.2%
2031 37.5% 14.5%
2030 37.7% 14.7%
2029 37.9% 14.9%
2028 38.2% 15.1%
2027 38.4% 15.2%
2026 38.6% 15.5%
2025 38.9% 15.7%
2024 39.1% 15.8%
2023 39.4% 15.9%
2022 39.7% 16%
2021 40.1% 15.9%
2020 40.5% 15.9%
2019 40.9% 15.8%
2018 41.3% 15.7%
2017 41.8% 15.5%
2016 42.3% 15.4%
2015 42.9% 15.3%
2014 43.4% 15.3%
2013 44% 15.3%
2012 44.6% 15.4%
2011 45.2% 15.4%
2010 45.7% 15.5%
2009 46.2% 15.5%
2008 46.6% 15.7%
2007 46.9% 16%
2006 47.2% 16.4%
2005 47.4% 16.9%
2004 47.6% 17.3%
2003 47.7% 17.9%
2002 47.8% 18.4%
2001 47.8% 19%
2000 47.7% 19.7%
1999 47.6% 20.3%
1998 47.4% 20.9%
1997 47.1% 21.5%
1996 46.9% 22.1%
1995 46.7% 22.7%
1994 46.5% 23.3%
1993 46.4% 23.9%
1992 46.2% 24.4%
1991 46.2% 24.8%
1990 46.2% 25.2%
1989 46.1% 25.7%
1988 46% 26.1%
1987 46% 26.3%
1986 46% 26.4%
1985 46.1% 26.5%
1984 46.2% 26.4%
1983 46.4% 26.3%
1982 46.5% 26.2%
1981 46.4% 26.1%
1980 46.3% 26.1%
1979 46.2% 26.1%
1978 46.1% 26.1%
1977 45.9% 26%
1976 45.7% 26%
1975 45.6% 26%
1974 45.4% 26.1%
1973 45.2% 26.2%
1972 44.9% 26.6%
1971 44.5% 27%
1970 44.2% 27.5%
1969 43.8% 28.1%
1968 43.5% 28.6%
1967 43.2% 29.3%
1966 42.9% 29.9%
1965 42.5% 30.4%
1964 42.3% 30.8%
1963 42.2% 31%
1962 42.1% 31.3%
1961 42.2% 31.5%
1960 42.2% 31.5%

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 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Slovakia 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 Slovakia

Ethiopia
Slovakia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ethiopia Slovakia
2023 195 4
2022 207 5
2021 250 12
2020 244 4
2019 269 5
2018 297 5
2017 327 5
2016 364 5
2015 401 5
2014 444 5
2013 494 5
2012 545 5
2011 588 5
2010 619 5
2009 649 6
2008 678 5
2007 704 6
2006 729 6
2005 754 7
2004 764 7
2003 797 7
2002 826 7
2001 856 8
2000 870 8
1999 901 9
1998 911 10
1997 957 10
1996 1,008 10
1995 1,060 11
1994 1,113 12
1993 1,168 14
1992 1,218 15
1991 1,239 17
1990 1,320 18
1989 1,296 17
1988 1,306 18
1987 1,289 19
1986 1,317 19
1985 1,329 19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

Ethiopia
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ethiopia Slovakia
2023 4.65% 0.61%
2022 4.82% 0.6%
2021 5% 0.6%
2020 5.2% 0.59%
2019 5.41% 0.59%
2018 5.64% 0.6%
2017 5.89% 0.6%
2016 6.17% 0.61%
2015 6.49% 0.62%
2014 6.82% 0.63%
2013 7.16% 0.64%
2012 7.53% 0.66%
2011 7.91% 0.67%
2010 8.32% 0.69%
2009 8.76% 0.71%
2008 9.23% 0.74%
2007 9.74% 0.77%
2006 10.3% 0.8%
2005 10.9% 0.83%
2004 11.5% 0.86%
2003 12.1% 0.88%
2002 12.8% 0.91%
2001 13.4% 0.93%
2000 14% 0.96%
1999 14.7% 1%
1998 15.3% 1.05%
1997 15.9% 1.09%
1996 16.6% 1.14%
1995 17.2% 1.2%
1994 17.9% 1.25%
1993 18.5% 1.31%
1992 19.1% 1.37%
1991 19.7% 1.42%
1990 20.2% 1.47%
1989 20.6% 1.53%
1988 21% 1.59%
1987 21.5% 1.65%
1986 29.7% 1.73%
1985 30.3% 1.82%
1984 31.4% 1.91%
1983 32% 1.99%
1982 23.5% 2.08%
1981 23.8% 2.17%
1980 24% 2.27%
1979 24.2% 2.36%
1978 24.4% 2.46%
1977 24.5% 2.55%
1976 24.5% 2.64%
1975 28.2% 2.72%
1974 28.3% 2.78%
1973 24.6% 2.84%
1972 24.7% 2.89%
1971 24.7% 2.92%
1970 24.7% 2.95%
1969 24.8% 2.97%
1968 24.8% 3%
1967 24.9% 3.02%
1966 27.8% 3.05%
1965 - 3.08%
1964 - 3.14%
1963 - 3.21%
1962 - 3.32%
1961 - 3.47%
1960 - 3.67%

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 0.61% in Slovakia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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