East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ethiopia: Mortality rate, infant
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia
34.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
36th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 34.5 per 1,000 live births against 11.3 per 1,000 live births in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.74 per 1,000 live births | 111.93 per 1,000 live births | 70.19 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 25.71 per 1,000 live births | 76.57 per 1,000 live births | 50.86 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | 49.35 per 1,000 live births | 34.88 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.84 per 1,000 live births | 42.16 per 1,000 live births | 30.32 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 34.5 per 1,000 live births against 11.3 per 1,000 live births in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ethiopia?
- 23.2 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ethiopia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.