Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.5282 per 1,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Ethiopia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Ethiopia is 0.5282 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 9.12 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0653 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | +79.9% |
| 2005 | 9.12 per 1,000 people | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0653 per 1,000 people | -94.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +1458.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6269 per 1,000 people | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +202.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5282 per 1,000 people | -72.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5282 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5282 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 9.12 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8997 per 1,000 people | 0.0653 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 80 Kenya 0.6189 per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Aruba 0.5921 per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Philippines 0.5427 per 1,000 people compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5087 per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Greece 0.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Cabo Verde 0.4676 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Ethiopia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Ethiopia was 0.5282 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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