Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 60.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia is 60.6, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia peaked at 63.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3 | — |
| 2005 | 28.2 | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8 | +80.1% |
| 2014 | 53.9 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.8 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 63.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.6 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.6 | -3.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 60.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.1, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 60.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.35, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.75 | 15.3 | 28.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59 | 50.8 | 63.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.6 | 60.6 | 62.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Ethiopia was 60.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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