Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 34.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Ethiopia stood at 34.49 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 92.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.49 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 88.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 77.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 74.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.68 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 61.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 56.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.19 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 45.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49.86 per 1,000 live births | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 48.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.67 per 1,000 live births | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 34.49 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 34.49 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 per 1,000 live births, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 34.49 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.5% | 39.41 per 1,000 live births | 49.86 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.57 per 1,000 live births | 61.84 per 1,000 live births | 92.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.36 per 1,000 live births | 40.82 per 1,000 live births | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | 34.49 per 1,000 live births | 49.86 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 rate in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality rate in Ethiopia was 34.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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