Birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Birth rates and death rates was 5.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.96
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.32
in 1957
All-time low
5.96
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia stood at 5.96. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia peaked at 31.32 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.13 | — |
| 1951 | 27.37 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 26.89 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 26.54 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 26.16 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 25.84 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 25.45 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 31.32 | +23.1% |
| 1958 | 30.72 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 24.16 | -21.3% |
| 1960 | 23.93 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 23.55 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 23.36 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.08 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.91 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.85 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.81 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 22.46 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 22.37 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.36 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 22.39 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 22.34 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 23.42 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 23.35 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 25.26 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 25.37 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.07 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 23.22 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 23.02 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 22.46 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.17 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.47 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 21.37 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 28.22 | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 27.61 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 26.54 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 25.91 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 19.23 | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 19.37 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.39 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.71 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.48 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 18.12 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.76 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.47 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.18 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.66 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.18 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.66 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.63 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.68 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 14.22 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.11 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.52 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.07 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.43 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.73 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.07 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.12 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.64 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.09 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | -2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.05, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +32.1% | 21.37 | 28.22 |
| 1987 | -25.8% | 25.91 | 19.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.26 | 24.16 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.17 | 22.36 | 24.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.39 | 22.34 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.13 | 19.23 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.29 | 15.63 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 9.51 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 6.48 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.96 | 6.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 179 British Virgin Islands 5.97 compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 5.97 compare
- 181 Lebanon 5.96 compare
- 183 Rwanda 5.93 compare
- 184 Mongolia 5.93 compare
- 185 Afghanistan 5.8 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 birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Ethiopia was 5.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.32 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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