East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Ethiopia: Adolescent fertility rate
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ethiopia
68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
39th
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 52.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 138.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 43.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 183.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 140.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 35.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 141.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 25.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 136.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 19.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 136.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 116.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ethiopia?
- 52.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ethiopia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.