Number of children under 5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of children under 5 was 19.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.07 million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.07 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.14 million people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Ethiopia is 19.07 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Ethiopia peaked at 19.07 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million people, in 1952.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.18 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 3.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 3.39 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 3.51 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.64 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 3.80 million people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 3.97 million people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.14 million people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 4.30 million people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.46 million people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.60 million people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 4.75 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.91 million people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 5.08 million people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.24 million people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.41 million people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.72 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.86 million people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.99 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 6.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.85 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.13 million people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.71 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.02 million people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.46 million people | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 8.92 million people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.36 million people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.81 million people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 10.25 million people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.65 million people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.06 million people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11.46 million people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 11.83 million people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.19 million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.33 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.74 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.23 million people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.67 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.07 million people | +2.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.07 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.07 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.51 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.36 million people | 3.64 million people | 5.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 million people | 5.24 million people | 6.59 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.60 million people | 6.66 million people | 8.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 million people | 9.36 million people | 12.81 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 million people | 13.10 million people | 15.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 million people | 15.39 million people | 17.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 million people | 17.74 million people | 19.07 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 31.79 million people compare
- 5 Indonesia 22.35 million people compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.28 million people compare
- 8 United States 18.64 million people compare
- 9 Bangladesh 16.51 million people compare
- 10 Brazil 13.36 million people compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Ethiopia?
- Number of children under 5 in Ethiopia was 19.07 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million people in 1952.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of children under 5?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.