Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Sweden

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Sweden by year

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Ethiopia

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Sweden
2023	3.99	1.45
2022	4.08	1.53
2021	4.18	1.67
2020	4.27	1.67
2019	4.35	1.71
2018	4.37	1.76
2017	4.4	1.78
2016	4.47	1.85
2015	4.53	1.85
2014	4.61	1.88
2013	4.71	1.89
2012	4.89	1.91
2011	5.08	1.9
2010	5.28	1.98
2009	5.49	1.94
2008	5.7	1.91
2007	5.89	1.88
2006	6.05	1.85
2005	6.19	1.77
2004	6.3	1.75
2003	6.4	1.71
2002	6.5	1.65
2001	6.58	1.57
2000	6.65	1.54
1999	6.72	1.5
1998	6.79	1.5
1997	6.87	1.52
1996	6.93	1.6
1995	7	1.73
1994	7.05	1.88
1993	7.09	1.99
1992	7.13	2.09
1991	7.16	2.11
1990	7.2	2.13
1989	7.23	2.01
1988	7.26	1.96
1987	7.29	1.84
1986	7.32	1.8
1985	7.34	1.74
1984	7.36	1.66
1983	7.35	1.61
1982	7.34	1.62
1981	7.31	1.63
1980	7.29	1.68
1979	7.25	1.66
1978	7.23	1.6
1977	7.19	1.64
1976	7.13	1.68
1975	7.08	1.77
1974	7.02	1.87
1973	6.96	1.87
1972	6.9	1.91
1971	6.84	1.96
1970	6.78	1.92
1969	6.72	1.93
1968	6.7	2.07
1967	6.68	2.28
1966	6.66	2.37
1965	6.63	2.39
1964	6.61	2.47
1963	6.59	2.33
1962	6.56	2.25
1961	6.53	2.21
1960	6.51	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Sweden
2023	3,338,649	5,269
2022	3,300,114	10,487
2021	3,204,673	22,914
2020	3,199,718	14,495
2019	3,132,780	25,697
2018	3,015,231	23,403
2017	2,899,143	24,138
2016	2,809,889	25,800
2015	2,713,529	23,518
2014	2,623,647	26,179
2013	2,546,020	23,041
2012	2,533,398	20,943
2011	2,527,811	21,733
2010	2,498,048	25,320
2009	2,467,118	21,387
2008	2,465,283	18,439
2007	2,436,753	15,552
2006	2,393,585	15,436
2005	2,353,375	9,030
2004	2,296,999	9,893
2003	2,231,223	6,271
2002	2,189,683	893
2001	2,137,791	-1,779
2000	2,083,622	-2,662
1999	2,010,987	-6,201
1998	1,984,989	-3,541
1997	1,945,112	-3,539
1996	1,896,364	1,768
1995	1,831,068	9,710
1994	1,788,133	20,196
1993	1,734,851	20,924
1992	1,673,839	28,605
1991	1,579,416	29,299
1990	1,479,663	29,100
1989	1,441,769	24,629
1988	1,393,356	15,186
1987	1,356,853	11,757
1986	1,050,277	9,206
1985	997,050	4,175
1984	920,670	3,335
1983	863,472	833
1982	1,080,853	1,665
1981	1,018,838	1,664
1980	1,007,516	5,818
1979	987,203	4,976
1978	943,388	4,138
1977	929,381	7,426
1976	899,577	8,222
1975	801,425	14,746
1974	777,306	23,664
1973	807,535	24,409
1972	779,808	28,428
1971	787,047	31,583
1970	760,821	30,563
1969	736,428	23,904
1968	715,602	30,858
1967	695,283	41,700
1966	616,281	45,286
1965	642,359	44,857
1964	618,667	45,968
1963	590,998	35,741
1962	563,650	30,246
1961	538,518	30,832
1960	511,694	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Sweden by year

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Ethiopia

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Sweden
2023	31.9	9.5
2022	32.4	10
2021	32.9	11
2020	33.3	10.9
2019	33.5	11.1
2018	33.4	11.4
2017	33.2	11.5
2016	33.3	11.8
2015	33.3	11.7
2014	33.4	11.9
2013	33.6	11.8
2012	34.6	11.9
2011	35.7	11.8
2010	36.6	12.3
2009	37.5	12
2008	38.9	11.9
2007	40.1	11.7
2006	41.1	11.7
2005	42.1	11.2
2004	42.7	11.2
2003	43.3	11.1
2002	44.3	10.7
2001	45	10.3
2000	45.6	10.2
1999	46.4	10
1998	47	10.1
1997	47.9	10.2
1996	48.6	10.8
1995	49	11.7
1994	49.6	12.8
1993	50.1	13.5
1992	50.4	14.2
1991	50.2	14.4
1990	50.8	14.5
1989	50.8	13.7
1988	50.9	13.3
1987	51.2	12.5
1986	51.5	12.2
1985	51.6	11.8
1984	51.4	11.3
1983	51.1	11
1982	50.8	11.1
1981	50.3	11.3
1980	51.4	11.7
1979	51.3	11.6
1978	51	11.3
1977	51.2	11.6
1976	50.7	12
1975	50.6	12.6
1974	50.4	13.5
1973	50.1	13.5
1972	50	13.8
1971	49.9	14.1
1970	49.7	13.7
1969	49.6	13.5
1968	49.5	14.3
1967	49.6	15.4
1966	49.5	15.8
1965	49.3	15.9
1964	49	16
1963	48.7	14.8
1962	48.5	14.2
1961	48.1	13.9
1960	47.9	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 47.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Sweden
2100	19.2%	13%
2099	19.4%	13%
2098	19.5%	13.1%
2097	19.6%	13.1%
2096	19.8%	13.2%
2095	19.9%	13.2%
2094	20.1%	13.3%
2093	20.2%	13.3%
2092	20.4%	13.4%
2091	20.5%	13.4%
2090	20.7%	13.5%
2089	20.9%	13.5%
2088	21%	13.5%
2087	21.2%	13.5%
2086	21.4%	13.6%
2085	21.5%	13.6%
2084	21.7%	13.5%
2083	21.9%	13.5%
2082	22.1%	13.5%
2081	22.3%	13.4%
2080	22.5%	13.4%
2079	22.6%	13.3%
2078	22.8%	13.3%
2077	23.1%	13.2%
2076	23.3%	13.2%
2075	23.5%	13.2%
2074	23.7%	13.1%
2073	23.9%	13.1%
2072	24.2%	13.1%
2071	24.4%	13.1%
2070	24.7%	13.1%
2069	24.9%	13.1%
2068	25.2%	13.2%
2067	25.4%	13.2%
2066	25.7%	13.3%
2065	26%	13.4%
2064	26.2%	13.5%
2063	26.5%	13.6%
2062	26.8%	13.7%
2061	27.1%	13.8%
2060	27.4%	13.9%
2059	27.6%	14.1%
2058	27.9%	14.2%
2057	28.2%	14.2%
2056	28.5%	14.3%
2055	28.8%	14.4%
2054	29%	14.4%
2053	29.3%	14.4%
2052	29.6%	14.4%
2051	29.9%	14.4%
2050	30.2%	14.4%
2049	30.5%	14.3%
2048	30.8%	14.3%
2047	31.1%	14.2%
2046	31.5%	14.1%
2045	31.9%	14%
2044	32.2%	14%
2043	32.6%	13.9%
2042	33%	13.8%
2041	33.4%	13.8%
2040	33.8%	13.8%
2039	34.3%	13.8%
2038	34.7%	13.8%
2037	35.1%	13.8%
2036	35.6%	14%
2035	36%	14.2%
2034	36.5%	14.4%
2033	36.8%	14.7%
2032	37.2%	14.9%
2031	37.5%	15.2%
2030	37.7%	15.5%
2029	37.9%	15.8%
2028	38.2%	16%
2027	38.4%	16.3%
2026	38.6%	16.6%
2025	38.9%	16.9%
2024	39.1%	17%
2023	39.4%	17.2%
2022	39.7%	17.5%
2021	40.1%	17.7%
2020	40.5%	17.7%
2019	40.9%	17.8%
2018	41.3%	17.8%
2017	41.8%	17.7%
2016	42.3%	17.5%
2015	42.9%	17.3%
2014	43.4%	17.2%
2013	44%	17%
2012	44.6%	16.8%
2011	45.2%	16.7%
2010	45.7%	16.6%
2009	46.2%	16.6%
2008	46.6%	16.7%
2007	46.9%	16.9%
2006	47.2%	17.1%
2005	47.4%	17.4%
2004	47.6%	17.7%
2003	47.7%	17.9%
2002	47.8%	18.1%
2001	47.8%	18.3%
2000	47.7%	18.4%
1999	47.6%	18.6%
1998	47.4%	18.7%
1997	47.1%	18.7%
1996	46.9%	18.8%
1995	46.7%	18.9%
1994	46.5%	18.8%
1993	46.4%	18.6%
1992	46.2%	18.4%
1991	46.2%	18.1%
1990	46.2%	17.9%
1989	46.1%	17.8%
1988	46%	17.8%
1987	46%	17.9%
1986	46%	18%
1985	46.1%	18.2%
1984	46.2%	18.3%
1983	46.4%	18.6%
1982	46.5%	18.9%
1981	46.4%	19.2%
1980	46.3%	19.6%
1979	46.2%	19.9%
1978	46.1%	20.3%
1977	45.9%	20.5%
1976	45.7%	20.6%
1975	45.6%	20.7%
1974	45.4%	20.7%
1973	45.2%	20.7%
1972	44.9%	20.8%
1971	44.5%	20.8%
1970	44.2%	20.8%
1969	43.8%	20.9%
1968	43.5%	20.9%
1967	43.2%	21%
1966	42.9%	20.9%
1965	42.5%	20.9%
1964	42.3%	21%
1963	42.2%	21.2%
1962	42.1%	21.5%
1961	42.2%	22%
1960	42.2%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Sweden

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Ethiopia

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Sweden
2023	195	4
2022	207	5
2021	250	5
2020	244	5
2019	269	4
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	5
2008	678	5
2007	704	5
2006	729	5
2005	754	5
2004	764	5
2003	797	5
2002	826	5
2001	856	5
2000	870	5
1999	901	6
1998	911	6
1997	957	6
1996	1,008	6
1995	1,060	7
1994	1,113	7
1993	1,168	8
1992	1,218	8
1991	1,239	8
1990	1,320	8
1989	1,296	9
1988	1,306	9
1987	1,289	8
1986	1,317	8
1985	1,329	8

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Sweden
2023	4.65%	0.25%
2022	4.82%	0.25%
2021	5%	0.25%
2020	5.2%	0.26%
2019	5.41%	0.26%
2018	5.64%	0.27%
2017	5.89%	0.28%
2016	6.17%	0.28%
2015	6.49%	0.29%
2014	6.82%	0.29%
2013	7.16%	0.29%
2012	7.53%	0.3%
2011	7.91%	0.3%
2010	8.32%	0.31%
2009	8.76%	0.31%
2008	9.23%	0.32%
2007	9.74%	0.33%
2006	10.3%	0.35%
2005	10.9%	0.36%
2004	11.5%	0.37%
2003	12.1%	0.39%
2002	12.8%	0.4%
2001	13.4%	0.4%
2000	14%	0.41%
1999	14.7%	0.41%
1998	15.3%	0.42%
1997	15.9%	0.44%
1996	16.6%	0.46%
1995	17.2%	0.48%
1994	17.9%	0.52%
1993	18.5%	0.57%
1992	19.1%	0.62%
1991	19.7%	0.66%
1990	20.2%	0.7%
1989	20.6%	0.72%
1988	21%	0.73%
1987	21.5%	0.74%
1986	29.7%	0.75%
1985	30.3%	0.76%
1984	31.4%	0.77%
1983	32%	0.78%
1982	23.5%	0.8%
1981	23.8%	0.82%
1980	24%	0.84%
1979	24.2%	0.87%
1978	24.4%	0.9%
1977	24.5%	0.94%
1976	24.5%	0.98%
1975	28.2%	1.03%
1974	28.3%	1.09%
1973	24.6%	1.16%
1972	24.7%	1.23%
1971	24.7%	1.29%
1970	24.7%	1.34%
1969	24.8%	1.39%
1968	24.8%	1.44%
1967	24.9%	1.49%
1966	27.8%	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.65% in Ethiopia and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.