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Live births in Ethiopia

Live births in Ethiopia was 4.11 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count4,105,685 Estimated
Change on 2022+1%
Rank7th of 236Countries ranked
Series high4,105,6852023
Series low799,1181950
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Live births in Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023

01M2M3M4M5M19501961197219831994200520231950: 799,118 count1951: 818,128 count1952: 838,718 count1953: 860,591 count1954: 881,661 count1955: 902,036 count1956: 923,373 count1957: 945,520 count1958: 968,090 count1959: 993,870 count1960: 1,023,316 count1961: 1,054,353 count1962: 1,088,493 count1963: 1,123,001 count1964: 1,160,789 count1965: 1,197,864 count1966: 1,235,363 count1967: 1,270,635 count1968: 1,304,884 count1969: 1,341,757 count1970: 1,384,000 count1971: 1,426,100 count1972: 1,467,649 count1973: 1,512,003 count1974: 1,559,340 count1975: 1,606,135 count1976: 1,650,111 count1977: 1,699,487 count1978: 1,720,137 count1979: 1,756,120 count1980: 1,770,840 count1981: 1,776,864 count1982: 1,865,068 count1983: 1,928,494 count1984: 1,990,329 count1985: 2,054,312 count1986: 2,113,363 count1987: 2,173,156 count1988: 2,248,548 count1989: 2,331,392 count1990: 2,418,073 count1991: 2,498,200 count1992: 2,613,202 count1993: 2,688,808 count1994: 2,759,859 count1995: 2,819,308 count1996: 2,887,226 count1997: 2,938,942 count1998: 2,977,127 count1999: 3,032,896 count2000: 3,073,321 count2001: 3,126,035 count2002: 3,170,909 count2003: 3,199,498 count2004: 3,249,389 count2005: 3,299,599 count2006: 3,315,760 count2007: 3,328,656 count2008: 3,326,467 count2009: 3,303,639 count2010: 3,311,116 count2011: 3,322,715 count2012: 3,311,138 count2013: 3,311,894 count2014: 3,378,040 count2015: 3,461,995 count2016: 3,556,850 count2017: 3,643,314 count2018: 3,762,273 count2019: 3,882,927 count2020: 3,961,198 count2021: 4,015,397 count2022: 4,064,120 count2023: 4,105,685 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20234,105,685 Estimated
20224,064,120 Estimated
20214,015,397 Estimated
20203,961,198 Estimated
20193,882,927 Estimated
20183,762,273 Estimated
20173,643,314 Estimated
20163,556,850 Estimated
20153,461,995 Estimated
20143,378,040 Estimated
20133,311,894 Estimated
20123,311,138 Estimated
20113,322,715 Estimated
20103,311,116 Estimated
20093,303,639 Estimated
20083,326,467 Estimated
20073,328,656 Estimated
20063,315,760 Estimated
20053,299,599 Estimated
20043,249,389 Estimated
20033,199,498 Estimated
20023,170,909 Estimated
20013,126,035 Estimated
20003,073,321 Estimated
19993,032,896 Estimated
19982,977,127 Estimated
19972,938,942 Estimated
19962,887,226 Estimated
19952,819,308 Estimated
19942,759,859 Estimated
19932,688,808 Estimated
19922,613,202 Estimated
19912,498,200 Estimated
19902,418,073 Estimated
19892,331,392 Estimated
19882,248,548 Estimated
19872,173,156 Estimated
19862,113,363 Estimated
19852,054,312 Estimated
19841,990,329 Estimated
19831,928,494 Estimated
19821,865,068 Estimated
19811,776,864 Estimated
19801,770,840 Estimated
19791,756,120 Estimated
19781,720,137 Estimated
19771,699,487 Estimated
19761,650,111 Estimated
19751,606,135 Estimated
19741,559,340 Estimated
19731,512,003 Estimated
19721,467,649 Estimated
19711,426,100 Estimated
19701,384,000 Estimated
19691,341,757 Estimated
19681,304,884 Estimated
19671,270,635 Estimated
19661,235,363 Estimated
19651,197,864 Estimated
19641,160,789 Estimated
19631,123,001 Estimated
19621,088,493 Estimated
19611,054,353 Estimated
19601,023,316 Estimated
1959993,870 Estimated
1958968,090 Estimated
1957945,520 Estimated
1956923,373 Estimated
1955902,036 Estimated
1954881,661 Estimated
1953860,591 Estimated
1952838,718 Estimated
1951818,128 Estimated
1950799,118 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/ethiopia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/ethiopia.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/ethiopia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_ethiopia_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Ethiopia, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/ethiopia. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Ethiopia?

Live births in Ethiopia was 4.11 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Ethiopia?

4.11 million in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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