Population ages 45-49, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population ages 45-49, female was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1960
All-time low
3.1%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in Ethiopia is 3.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Ethiopia peaked at 3.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 10
1970s 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 10
1980s 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 10
1990s 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% 10
2000s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 196 Benin 3.8% compare
  2. 197 Mauritania 3.8% compare
  3. 198 Tanzania 3.8% compare
  4. 200 Burundi 3.7% compare
  5. 201 Angola 3.6% compare
  6. 202 Malawi 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, female in Ethiopia?
Population ages 45-49, female in Ethiopia was 3.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 45-49, female?
Ethiopia ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.