Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 141,578 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Ethiopia stood at 141,578. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 368,805 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 141,578, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 175,271 | — |
| 1968 | 180,801 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 186,523 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 192,643 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 199,342 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 238,156 | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 244,241 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 251,575 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 259,304 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 233,690 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 241,898 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 247,364 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 250,908 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 253,436 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 253,171 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 257,652 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 362,280 | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 365,003 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 364,606 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 368,805 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 279,301 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 285,646 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 290,692 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 295,809 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 299,543 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 303,945 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 306,306 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 304,859 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 301,904 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 298,341 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 294,198 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 288,330 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 282,977 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 277,422 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 271,255 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,712 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 256,581 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 248,119 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 240,406 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 231,704 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222,265 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 212,800 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 202,761 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 193,781 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 186,396 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 178,778 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 171,268 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 165,851 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 162,579 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 159,895 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,345 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 155,669 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 155,007 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 153,563 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 197,571 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 193,611 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156,700 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 141,578 | -9.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 141,578 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 141,578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +40.6% | 257,652 | 362,280 |
| 2021 | +28.7% | 153,563 | 197,571 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,865 | 175,271 | 186,523 | 3 |
| 1970s | 235,912 | 192,643 | 259,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,059 | 253,171 | 368,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,621 | 282,977 | 306,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,802 | 202,761 | 277,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,657 | 155,007 | 193,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,605 | 141,578 | 197,571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Ethiopia?
- Infant deaths in Ethiopia was 141,578 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 368,805 in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,578 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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