Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 3.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 20.98 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 32nd out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.57 | — |
| 1967 | 15.63 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.69 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.75 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.81 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.87 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 18.2 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 18.21 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.22 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.24 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.17 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 16.23 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16.27 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.26 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.21 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.97 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.98 | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 20.62 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.94 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 19.53 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.67 | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 14.46 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.24 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 14 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.73 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.41 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.05 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.66 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.26 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.87 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.47 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.72 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 10 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.62 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.85 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.46 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.74 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.11 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.69 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 3.96 | -10.0% |
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's 3.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's 3.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 | +31.4% | 15.97 | 20.98 |
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 |
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More health data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- 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 mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 3.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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