Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Ethiopia stood at 62.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Ethiopia peaked at 115 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | — |
| 2005 | 86 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 55 | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 62 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.5 | 86 | 115 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67 | 55 | 84 | 3 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Ethiopia was 62 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).