Deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths age 1-11 months was 36,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia stood at 36,789. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia peaked at 232,880 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 36,789, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 132,095 | — |
| 1979 | 132,985 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 134,410 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 134,174 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 133,734 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 232,510 | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 232,880 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 230,322 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 232,562 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 144,023 | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 147,715 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 149,785 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 152,069 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 153,475 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 154,125 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 155,288 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 153,311 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 150,685 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 147,059 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 143,764 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 139,223 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 134,271 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 129,838 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 124,334 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 118,771 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 112,360 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 104,718 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 97,953 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 92,008 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 85,767 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 80,145 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 74,809 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 69,385 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 65,447 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 61,905 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 57,813 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 53,614 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 50,910 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 48,563 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 46,694 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 44,650 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 43,636 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42,977 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 87,020 | +102.5% |
| 2022 | 84,501 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 50,268 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 36,789 | -26.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 36,789 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,246, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 36,789 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +102.5% | 42,977 | 87,020 |
| 1983 | +73.9% | 133,734 | 232,510 |
| 2023 | -40.5% | 84,501 | 50,268 |
| 1987 | -38.1% | 232,562 | 144,023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,540 | 132,095 | 132,985 | 2 |
| 1980s | 177,212 | 133,734 | 232,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,327 | 134,271 | 155,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,070 | 74,809 | 129,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,262 | 43,636 | 69,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,311 | 36,789 | 87,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Ethiopia was 36,789 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 232,880 in 1984.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,789 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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