Population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 0-14, female was 38.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2002
All-time low
38.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia stood at 38.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia peaked at 47.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 41.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.1% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 Madagascar 38.5% compare
- 29 Liberia 38.5% compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 37.4% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 37.3% compare
- 34 Samoa 37.1% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Ethiopia was 38.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.