Birth rate vs death rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Birth rate vs death rate was 31.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 31.9 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Ethiopia peaked at 51.56 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.36 | 45.22 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.97 | 47.87 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.49 | 49.73 | 51.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1 | 50.33 | 51.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.99 | 46.39 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.06 | 37.54 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.07 | 33.22 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 31.9 | 33.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 22 Togo 32.64 compare
- 23 Madagascar 32.09 compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 31.99 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31.64 compare
- 27 Malawi 31.38 compare
- 28 Liberia 30.96 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Ethiopia?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Ethiopia was 31.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 in 1985.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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