Ethiopia—Fertility Rate (births per woman)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #27 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4
2023
YoY Change
-2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#27
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.7
2000
Minimum
4
2023
CAGR
-2.2%
24 years
Last
4
Previous
4.1
Highest
6.7
Lowest
4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ethiopia's fertility rate was 4 in 2023, ranking #27 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 6.7 (2000) and the lowest was 4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7 |
Top Countries — Fertility Rate (births per woman)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 6.1 | 2023 |
| 3 | Niger | 6.1 | 2023 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 6.1 | 2023 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 6 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 5.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Angola | 5.1 | 2023 |
| 8 | Burundi | 4.9 | 2023 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 4.8 | 2023 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 4.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National statistical offices;Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).