Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -10.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-26.41 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -10.8 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -26.41 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Ethiopia ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2415 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0.3799 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3986 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2862 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3807 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +4111.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0125 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0748 % change on previous year | +500.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1976 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -160549.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2683 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2115 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1979 | -0.234 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4231 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6876 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1982 | -0.9802 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 35 % change on previous year | -3671.0% |
| 1984 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1985 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1986 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1987 | -26.41 % change on previous year | +1268.5% |
| 1988 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1989 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1990 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1991 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1992 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1993 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1994 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1995 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1996 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1997 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2002 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2005 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2019 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -867.4% |
| 2022 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2023 | -19.98 % change on previous year | +548.2% |
| 2024 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -10.8 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -10.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -160549.7% | 0.0077 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +4111.0% | 0.3807 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3671.0% | -0.9802 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1268.5% | -1.93 % change on previous year | -26.41 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +867.4% | -3.45 % change on previous year | 26.5 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -548.2% | -3.08 % change on previous year | -19.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.34 % change on previous year | 0.2415 % change on previous year | 0.3986 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.448 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.379 % change on previous year | -26.41 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -19.98 % change on previous year | 26.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 192 Tunisia -7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 193 North Korea -8.37 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Latvia -8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Turkey -18.03 % change on previous year compare
- 197 North Macedonia -18.8 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Nicaragua -21.68 % 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -10.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.41 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. 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 mortality, 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 mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.