Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -9.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -9.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and down 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 40.61 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -24.27 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Ethiopia 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +459.9% |
| 1973 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1976 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -421.5% |
| 1977 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1978 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1046 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1982 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1792.7% |
| 1983 | 40.61 % change on previous year | +2194.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7516 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1985 | -0.1088 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1986 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1158.8% |
| 1987 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -2207.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1989 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7768 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4724 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1995 | -0.9693 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1996 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1997 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1998 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1999 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2002 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2004 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2005 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2007 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2008 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2009 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2010 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2012 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2013 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2016 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2017 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4253 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2020 | -0.9316 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -3176.3% |
| 2022 | -2 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2023 | -19.06 % change on previous year | +851.2% |
| 2024 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -24.27 % change on previous year | 40.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2593 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -0.4253 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5986 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 28.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 187 Azerbaijan -8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Tunisia -9.22 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Marshall Islands -10 % change on previous year compare
- 192 China -10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Belarus -11.45 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -9.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.61 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.27 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.