Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events in Ethiopia is incomplete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates:
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR | CDR | NC | TFR | IMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 956 000 | 580 000 | 377 000 | 49.4 | 29.9 | 19.5 | 7.17 | 199 |
| 1955-1960 | 1 027 000 | 572 000 | 455 000 | 47.9 | 26.7 | 21.2 | 6.90 | 181 |
| 1960-1965 | 1 155 000 | 565 000 | 589 000 | 48.1 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 6.90 | 160 |
| 1965-1970 | 1 298 000 | 594 000 | 704 000 | 47.7 | 21.8 | 25.9 | 6.87 | 148 |
| 1970-1975 | 1 450 000 | 638 000 | 812 000 | 46.8 | 20.6 | 26.2 | 6.81 | 140 |
| 1975-1980 | 1 579 000 | 676 000 | 902 000 | 46.2 | 19.8 | 26.4 | 6.76 | 135 |
| 1980-1985 | 1 804 000 | 794 000 | 1 011 000 | 47.2 | 20.8 | 26.4 | 6.94 | 140 |
| 1985-1990 | 2 145 000 | 850 000 | 1 295 000 | 48.0 | 19.0 | 29.0 | 7.06 | 127 |
| 1990-1995 | 2 501 000 | 913 000 | 1 588 000 | 47.5 | 17.3 | 30.1 | 7.00 | 115 |
| 1995-2000 | 2 694 000 | 932 000 | 1 763 000 | 43.9 | 15.2 | 28.7 | 6.48 | 101 |
| 2000-2005 | 2 713 000 | 908 000 | 1 805 000 | 38.8 | 13.0 | 25.8 | 5.60 | 87 |
| 2005-2010 | 2 619 000 | 822 000 | 1 797 000 | 33.3 | 10.5 | 22.9 | 4.60 | 72 |
CBR = crude birth rate (per 1,000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1,000); NC = natural change (per 1,000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1,000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)
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