Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality by sex was 3.96 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.96
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.98
in 1983
All-time low
3.96
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, 1966β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia stood at 3.96. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 20.98 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.66 | 15.57 | 15.75 | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.95 | 15.81 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.27 | 14.24 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.43 | 10.72 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 | 7.11 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 4.69 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 3.96 | 5.56 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia was 3.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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