Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia: Adolescent fertility rate

Ethiopia
68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Europe & Central Asia rank
43rd

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 56.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 138.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 99.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Ethiopia
1970s 183.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 142.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Ethiopia
1980s 177.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 37.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 139.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Ethiopia
1990s 161.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 32.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 128.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Ethiopia
2000s 136.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 113.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Ethiopia
2010s 84.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 18.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 66.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Ethiopia
2020s 71.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59.03 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, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia?
Ethiopia, at 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?
56.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
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

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.