Children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Children per woman vs human development index was 3.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.99
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 1984
All-time low
3.99
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia is 3.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia peaked at 7.36 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2023.

Ethiopia ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.43 —
1951 6.43 -0.1%
1952 6.43 +0.1%
1953 6.45 +0.2%
1954 6.46 +0.2%
1955 6.46 -0.0%
1956 6.46 +0.0%
1957 6.46 +0.1%
1958 6.47 +0.1%
1959 6.49 +0.3%
1960 6.51 +0.3%
1961 6.53 +0.3%
1962 6.56 +0.4%
1963 6.59 +0.4%
1964 6.61 +0.4%
1965 6.63 +0.3%
1966 6.66 +0.5%
1967 6.68 +0.3%
1968 6.7 +0.2%
1969 6.72 +0.3%
1970 6.78 +0.9%
1971 6.84 +0.8%
1972 6.89 +0.8%
1973 6.96 +1.0%
1974 7.02 +0.8%
1975 7.08 +0.9%
1976 7.13 +0.7%
1977 7.19 +0.8%
1978 7.23 +0.6%
1979 7.25 +0.3%
1980 7.29 +0.5%
1981 7.31 +0.4%
1982 7.34 +0.3%
1983 7.35 +0.2%
1984 7.36 +0.1%
1985 7.34 -0.2%
1986 7.32 -0.3%
1987 7.29 -0.3%
1988 7.26 -0.4%
1989 7.23 -0.5%
1990 7.2 -0.5%
1991 7.16 -0.5%
1992 7.12 -0.5%
1993 7.09 -0.5%
1994 7.05 -0.5%
1995 7 -0.8%
1996 6.93 -1.0%
1997 6.87 -0.9%
1998 6.79 -1.1%
1999 6.72 -1.0%
2000 6.65 -1.0%
2001 6.58 -1.1%
2002 6.5 -1.2%
2003 6.4 -1.5%
2004 6.3 -1.5%
2005 6.19 -1.7%
2006 6.05 -2.4%
2007 5.89 -2.6%
2008 5.7 -3.3%
2009 5.49 -3.6%
2010 5.28 -3.8%
2011 5.08 -3.8%
2012 4.89 -3.8%
2013 4.71 -3.7%
2014 4.61 -2.2%
2015 4.53 -1.7%
2016 4.47 -1.2%
2017 4.4 -1.6%
2018 4.37 -0.7%
2019 4.35 -0.5%
2020 4.27 -1.7%
2021 4.18 -2.3%
2022 4.08 -2.3%
2023 3.99 -2.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 3.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 3.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.46 6.43 6.49 10
1960s 6.62 6.51 6.72 10
1970s 7.04 6.78 7.25 10
1980s 7.31 7.23 7.36 10
1990s 6.99 6.72 7.2 10
2000s 6.17 5.49 6.65 10
2010s 4.67 4.35 5.28 10
2020s 4.13 3.99 4.27 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 25 Zambia 4.1 compare
  2. 26 Equatorial Guinea 4.08 compare
  3. 27 Gambia 4.01 compare
  4. 29 Madagascar 3.97 compare
  5. 30 Liberia 3.95 compare
  6. 31 Comoros 3.88 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia?
Children per woman vs human development index in Ethiopia was 3.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 1984.
What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for children per woman vs human development index?
Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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