Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 34.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.49
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
195.58
in 1983
All-time low
34.49
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 34.49 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ethiopia peaked at 195.58 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.49, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 142.86 | — |
| 1967 | 143.2 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 143.75 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 144.32 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 144.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 145.28 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 168.57 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 168.55 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 168.43 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 168.44 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 147.58 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 147.98 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 148.29 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 147.94 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 147.32 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 146.3 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 144.87 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 195.58 | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 192.39 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 186.1 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 182.51 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 134.31 | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 132.06 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 129.7 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 127.22 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 124.41 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 121.33 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 117.86 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 114.08 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 110.28 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 106.47 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 102.78 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 99.15 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 95.72 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 92.32 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 88.85 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.32 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 77.99 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 74.37 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.92 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.68 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 61.84 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 56.75 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.42 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.19 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 50 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.92 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 45.91 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.03 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.33 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.41 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49.86 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 48.32 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.67 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 34.49 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.53 | 142.86 | 144.32 | 4 |
| 1970s | 155.58 | 144.73 | 168.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.11 | 129.7 | 195.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.93 | 95.72 | 127.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.57 | 61.84 | 92.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.36 | 40.82 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.15 | 34.49 | 49.86 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ethiopia was 34.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.58 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.49 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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